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Here are the instructions, in case you want to try. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/burn-a-dvd-on-windows

This is a long shot, but create a Linux Live CD. Boot from CD and run Linux without installing. Test the sound.

Ok, double-check the Volume Mixer. In the bottom right corner where you have the speaker icon near the clock, right click on it and open Volume Mixer. Make sure all the sliders are turned up.

That's odd I pulled up your motherboard on the manufacturer web site and it shows that the board has at least 4 output jacks. Headphones can be plugged into one of the other output jacks, as long as it's not a "mic" or "line in". Realtek software lets you set any jack, be it, c/sub, rear, etc...

Try one of the other jacks. Make sure you didn't plug the headphones into the mic/ Line in jack by mistake.

In the Sound applet in Control Panel, is the analog output set as the default? Also, your motherboard has several 3.5 mm outputs, is there no sound for any of them?

It's not possible to replace an integrated gpu. If indeed it is a faulty gpu, then the motherboard would have to be replaced. How old is the laptop?

Does the backlight of the laptop screen come on when you turn it on? I know you said it is black, but is it black and unlit, or is it lit but all you see is a solid black background color?

You need to test the screen. Connect the laptop to an external screen, such as a tv via an HDMI cable. Turn on the laptop, wait 5 minutes to make sure it loads, than press the "Fn" key and the "F4" together to switch the laptop to external video output. Make sure the tv is set to the...

What's the laptop model number and manufacturer?

This is $150 over your price range, but I've been pleasantly surprised how cable this machine is: http://amzn.com/B0082PZ0VE Comes with a GeForce GT 630M and an i7.

My friend recently bought Alienware M14x from Dell. Here's my assessment 1. Roughly $100+ than your budget. 2. Size is great for on-the-go gaming, 13in screen and does not weigh a ton (not sure exactly what the weight is, but I've held it in my hands and it seems very reasonable) 3. Not...

Depends on the model, but I'd start by looking here http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&cat=sup&rpp=12&p=1&subcat=ddc&rf=all&nk=t&sort=K&ira=False&~srd=False&ipsys=False&advsrch=False&~ck=anav