I recently experienced a failure with my Lenovo Legion prebuilt PC. After taking it for diagnostics, I learned that the motherboard has a short circuit, which is apparently a common issue for this model. I purchased the system about four years ago when GPU prices were sky-high, opting for a prebuild to save money. Unfortunately, the timing couldn't be worse since RAM prices are currently inflated. My setup includes an AMD Ryzen 7, air cooling, 16GB DDR5 RAM, a 1TB SSD, a 500GB HDD, and an RTX 3060.
Now, I'm considering two options:
1. Replace the motherboard and maybe upgrade the CPU and cooler while keeping everything else.
2. Buy a budget-friendly prebuilt system, salvage my RAM and hard drives, and upgrade the new system.
I'm looking for advice on whether I should save costs with option 1 or invest more in option 2 for better storage and RAM.
3 Answers
Have you thought about contacting Lenovo support to see if you can get the motherboard replaced under warranty? It might be worth checking if there's any chance they could cover it, especially since it's a known problem.
You should definitely look into what motherboard you have as well as your specific model number. Knowing exactly what you're dealing with can influence whether a replacement is feasible or not. Plus, it might help you determine compatibility with other components if you decide to upgrade!
If you're leaning towards option 2, consider that a new prebuilt with decent specs could give you a solid upgrade overall, especially if you can use your current RAM and drives. It might be more cost-effective in the long run to get something new rather than just replacing parts.
I doubt it's under warranty at this point, but I'll definitely give them a call to find out what repair costs might look like.