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hardware:asusux32vd [2012/08/28 13:19] – created Michele Porellihardware:asusux32vd [2022/02/05 20:48] (current) – [Defects] Michele Porelli
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   * Bad backlighting (4/4)   * Bad backlighting (4/4)
   * Pixel broken (1/4)   * Pixel broken (1/4)
-  * SSD defective (1/4)+  * SSD defective (4/4)
   * USB3 port defective (1/4)   * USB3 port defective (1/4)
   * Speaker welding defective (1/4)   * Speaker welding defective (1/4)
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 ===== Other notes ===== ===== Other notes =====
-2gb of ram (DDR3 1600Mhz) is welded on the mainboard and isn't replaceable, the others 2gb are on the only one bank available and can be replaced at least with an 8gb module. +  * 2gb of ram (DDR3 1600Mhz) is welded on the mainboard and isn't replaceable, the others 2gb are on the only one bank available and can be replaced at least with an 8gb module. 
-Touchpad is big and is really responsive, however it's a clickpad (I don't like it!) +  * Touchpad is big and is really responsive, however it's a clickpad (I don't like it!) 
-Keyboard have the backlit (really nice!) +  * Keyboard have the backlit (really nice!) 
-Battery isn't really big and screen backlight consume a lot, with a low backlight you can double the battery life (about 5-6 hours, maybe 7 with a light use). +  * Battery isn't really big and screen backlight consume a lot, with a low backlight you can double the battery life (about 5-6 hours, maybe 7 with a light use). 
-ASUS have placed a proprietary mini-vga connector instead of a better display-port, at least we have a "standard" HDMI port. +  * ASUS have placed a proprietary mini-vga connector instead of a better display-port, at least we have a "standard" HDMI port. 
-Audio connector is an hybrid microphone+headphone, I tried a Nokia headset and both microphone and earpieces works fine in Linux, other OSs not tested. +  * Audio connector is an hybrid microphone+headphone, I tried a Nokia headset and both microphone and earpieces works fine in Linux, other OSs not tested. 
-nVidia Optimus can't be disabled from "BIOS" you need an OS able to manage it otherwise you could have problems with the GUI and battery life. +  * nVidia Optimus can't be disabled from "BIOS" you need an OS able to manage it otherwise you could have problems with the GUI and battery life. 
 +  * WiFi network card and internal antennas use a smaller connector then usual, take care of it if you plan to replace it (maybe to use Mac OS X)
 ===== Operating systems ===== ===== Operating systems =====
 ==== Linux ==== ==== Linux ====
-Currently I maintain the [[https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/UX32VD|official page on Debian wiki]], please refer to that page.+Currently I maintaining the [[https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/UX32VD|official page on Debian wiki]], please refer to that page.
  
 ==== MacOS X ==== ==== MacOS X ====
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 ==== Windows 7 ==== ==== Windows 7 ====
 It works fine without problems, please be careful when you boot the installer, you MUST use the UEFI option. It works fine without problems, please be careful when you boot the installer, you MUST use the UEFI option.
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 +===== Useful Links =====
 +  * [[http://nbtsd.asustreiber.de/BIOS/UX-Serie/|Latest bios for AUS ZenBook]]
 +  * [[http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Asus-Zenbook-UX32VD-Teardown/10120/1|iFixIt teardown]]
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