The UX550GD is a high end model, which are more prone to being totaled out due to the cost of parts since they tend to be scarce for these - there isn’t as much place in the market for an i9 workstation as there is for a more common standard spec laptop. Generally when you look at the cost of parts vs a new device (or a used one from a site like eBay), it tends to add up quickly with these since they don’t sell in large numbers like common models. It looks like a 1-2 year old model so the parts availability shouldn’t be a total loss, but it is a specialty laptop and parts for those just don’t show up like they do for things like Latitudes. If you end up finding it’s cheaper to replace the laptop due to the cost of parts and associated damage, the most practical way to handle it is to get an M.2 SSD enclosure, keep the drive as it often survives and sell the old laptop for parts (or keep it for parts if it’s not worth selling).
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The most I would try on a model like this is to clean the boards with denatured alcohol or use an ultrasonic cleaner (if available), check over modular parts like the RAM for corrosion and try cleaning it if it isn’t too far gone (if it’s bad, replace the parts or you’ll likely ruin sockets) and see how it fares and do a stress test, but not put the device into normal production for ~1 month to field test it where I can actually see how it fared. Since this is so new, I may try swapping out inexpensive parts, but my general rule is if it’s going to cost me 40% of a used device on nonstandard parts I can’t reuse, I may scrap it and replace it due to the bad economics - that also applies to accessories that cost a lot in some cases like batteries and chargers, but if I kick it in for that the device lives on as a secondary copy because it’s probably okay but expensive to get parts piecemeal for.
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The most I would try on a model like this is to clean the boards with denatured alcohol or use an ultrasonic cleaner (if available), check over modular parts like the SSD and wireless card (soldered RAM on this one) for corrosion and try cleaning it if it isn’t too far gone to see if you can luck out a little. If you miss something here, there’s a good chance you’ll burn the socket and component.
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If it’s a device I own, I don’t like to put these back into normal production and to test it for ~1 month to see if it’s too far gone to trust. You may not have that luxury, but doing so keeps bad devices from being nightmares down the line since you know it’s too far gone early on. On a device so new, I may try swapping out inexpensive parts, but my general rule is if it’s going to cost me 40% of a used device on nonstandard parts I can’t reuse, I will replace it due to the bad economics - that also applies to accessories that cost a lot in some cases like batteries and chargers with the exception being the device stays.
This is a little different on devices this new and specialty models. Because of the parts cost, I’ll raise it to 50% to cover for the possibility, but I generally make no exceptions beyond that.
The UX550GD is a new high end model, which are more prone to being totaled out due to the cost of parts since they tend to be scarce for these. Generally when you look at the cost of parts vs a new device (or a used one from a site like eBay), it tends to add up quickly with these since they don’t sell in large numbers like more typical models. It looks like a 1-2 year old model so the parts availability shouldn’t be a total loss, but it is a specialty laptop and parts for those just don’t show up like they do for things like Latitudes. If you end up finding it’s cheaper to replace the laptop due to the cost of parts and associated damage, the most practical way to handle it is to get an M.2 SSD enclosure, keep the drive as it often survives and sell the old laptop for parts (or keep it if it’s not worth selling).
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The UX550GD is a high end model, which are more prone to being totaled out due to the cost of parts since they tend to be scarce for these - there isn’t as much place in the market for an i9 workstation as there is for a more common standard spec laptop. Generally when you look at the cost of parts vs a new device (or a used one from a site like eBay), it tends to add up quickly with these since they don’t sell in large numbers like common models. It looks like a 1-2 year old model so the parts availability shouldn’t be a total loss, but it is a specialty laptop and parts for those just don’t show up like they do for things like Latitudes. If you end up finding it’s cheaper to replace the laptop due to the cost of parts and associated damage, the most practical way to handle it is to get an M.2 SSD enclosure, keep the drive as it often survives and sell the old laptop for parts (or keep it for parts if it’s not worth selling).
The most I would try on a model like this is to clean the boards with denatured alcohol or use an ultrasonic cleaner (if available), check over modular parts like the RAM for corrosion and try cleaning it if it isn’t too far gone (if it’s bad, replace the parts or you’ll likely ruin sockets) and see how it fares and do a stress test, but not put the device into normal production for ~1 month to field test it where I can actually see how it fared. Since this is so new, I may try swapping out inexpensive parts, but my general rule is if it’s going to cost me 40% of a used device on nonstandard parts I can’t reuse, I may scrap it and replace it due to the bad economics - that also applies to accessories that cost a lot in some cases like batteries and chargers, but if I kick it in for that the device lives on as a secondary copy because it’s probably okay but expensive to get parts piecemeal for.
This is a little different on devices this new and specialty models. Because of the parts cost, I’ll raise it to 50% to cover for the possibility, but I generally make no exceptions beyond that.
The UX550GD is a new high end model, which are more prone to being totaled out due to the cost of parts since they tend to be scarce for these. Generally when you look at the cost of parts vs a new device (or a used one from a site like eBay), it tends to add up quickly with these since they don’t sell in large numbers like more typical models. It looks like a 1-2 year old model so the parts availability shouldn’t be a total loss, but it is a specialty laptop and parts for those just don’t show up like they do for things like Latitudes. If you end up finding it’s cheaper to replace the laptop due to the cost of parts and associated damage, the most practical way to handle it is to get an M.2 SSD enclosure, keep the drive as it often survives and sell the old laptop for parts (or keep it if it’s not worth selling).
The most I would try on a model like this is to clean the boards with denatured alcohol or use an ultrasonic cleaner (if available), check over modular parts like the RAM for corrosion and try cleaning it if it isn’t too far gone (if it’s bad, replace the parts or you’ll likely ruin sockets) and see how it fares and do a stress test, but not put the device into normal production for ~1 month to field test it where I can actually see how it fared. Since this is so new, I may try swapping out inexpensive parts, but my general rule is if it’s going to cost me 40% of a used device on nonstandard parts I can’t reuse, I may scrap it and replace it due to the bad economics - that also applies to accessories that cost a lot in some cases like batteries and chargers, but if I kick it in for that the device lives on as a secondary copy because it’s probably okay but expensive to get parts piecemeal for.
This is a little different on devices this new and specialty models. Because of the parts cost, I’ll raise it to 50% to cover for the possibility, but I generally make no exceptions beyond that.