Dell Inspiron n4010 VGA update

You would have to buy the MOBO with the ATI video chip.You would only have at most 6 month warranty on the new upgraded MOBO(original system and parts are covered under the warranty).If you required service on the system you would have to take out the new board and put the one in that shipped with the system,or find yourself with a replaced board without the chip on it.

Yes.  Beyond the cost of a board ($300-400) you will lose your warranty on the system as well.

you mean, do i have to replace system board as well?

i think this some this N4010 ships with ATI HD5470 card. why i can't update it separately? :emotion-6:

Thanks for the help. I think only hard disk and Ram can be updated.

i have a question about this does the card it self over-heat and become unsoldered. the reason for my question is that i have a inspiron n4010 that i'm fixing for a friend. at first we thought is was just the screen that needed to be replaced due to being cracked. but after a fresh LCD is installed i get nothing but a white screen if i attempt to connect to a external screen i get no response. that's why i ask I've heard that on HP's the device overheats so badly that the soldering comes loose so the screens stop work could this be the same issue here. sorry if its a long question any help will be greatly appreciated

Much more likely is that whatever accident took out the screen, damaged the mainboard as well.

yea im starting to believe that might be the case