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Adding additional SSD drive to Dell Inspiron 13-5378

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Hi,

I recently purchased Dell Inspiron 13-5378 model laptop with i5, 8GB RAM and 1TB SATA HDD.

I am looking forward to add additional SSD (about 128GB /500GB) to use it for installing OS and programs.  And I will use the HDD for files/folders.

Can this be done in this laptop model?

Thanks in advance.

Arun


Dell Inspiron Gaming 15 7566 memory frequency

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I have purchased a dell Inspiron gaming 15 7566 recently. The advertise showing the memory is supplied running at 2400 mhz. However, my machine can only run at 2133 MHz, even though the factory supplied a genuine 2400mhz memory. How can I make the memory run at the speed as advertised? 

Slow Dell 15 Inspiron Startup

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Hello Dell Community,

I recently clean install Win7 for my Dell 15R SE 7520 Laptop and then installed all required driver. But after installing Intel Smart Response Technology driver, the startup is very slow. There is a long black screen between window logo and to the dekstop around 40seconds(usually less than 10s).

Intel SRT on system tray shows it is activated but painful startup and turn off laptop still there.

I also have checked on bios, Intel Smart Response Technology is selected, boot on UEFI.

Please help..

Or is it caused by Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager?

Laptop stopped working

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Hi,

I purchased a new Dell Inspiron 15 5558 laptop from Best buy last year. the warranty just expired on Nov 04/2016. On Nov 06, when I tried to turn on my laptop, there was an OS error code: 0xc0000221 on blue screen . After that the laptop never turned on. I called Dell technical support team, they said, I have to get mother board changed for $409. I don't want to spend that much money for $650 laptop. Any suggestion

Upgrade XPS 13 Kabby Lake RAM

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I am looking at buying the new 13 XPS kabby lake. I know I will need the 512 SSD but I am trying to establish whether or not the RAM is upgradable. I did a chat with a dell sales person and he claimed I could but I cannot find any place on the site that confirms this. I understand the RAM must be Dell certified but beyond that I don't know. I would like to avoid voiding the warranty. 

Dell Latitude 12 battery issues! Keyboard has no battery , why????

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So, I bought this top of the line Latitude 12 M7 with 4K screen, and that was a biggest mistake for all...

The battery life is like 2h 2o min, and that horrible keyboard with a stand behind the screen is not user friendly. I can't even use it on my lap, and thank you for some "horrible" re-engineering design, the Latitude 12 doesn't have a keyboard like the 11 or 13 has! So no built in battery to power the tablet, and no regular laptop style closing lid. Why??? Why someone design something backwards ?

By any chance the Latitude 11 keyboard with the built in battery would fit with the 12? Or in the near future they will realize this model is way overpriced, and the battery life is a joke ?

I am at the point to sell this, forget about I7 and 4K and just buy a Latitude 13 6 gen M5 with a working battery life. Any of you have a suggestion, what I should do? Is any other model recommendation with size of 11-13 , with a decent battery life? 

 

WI-FI Adapter upgrade

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Hello!

I've Dell Inspirion 5558 Intel Core i3-5005U with wi-fi adapter Dell Wireless 1707. I want to replace this adapter to wi-fi ac. What wi-fi ac adapter I should buy for my laptop?

Thanks in advance!

Website Header Layout is Distrubed In Dell XPS 15 Touch Screen Laptop?

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Hi guys! i am professionally web developer and freelancer everyone knows well in development field laptop speed matters well for delivering the project to client on time. so, i purchased Dell XPS 15 Touch Screen Laptop by default it has windows 8 and i changed it to windows 7 now i start my project but when i opened the web project it's layout is totally disturb again i check it on pc it's working fine check several time but didn't get it right if anyone have here this series of laptop kindly check it once and share screenshot. Also if it's driver issue or anything else so kindly recommend me. Below i share the screen shot of both laptop and pc kindly consider it and recommend me a good solution.

Pc Screenshot :

Laptop Screenshot :

 

thanks for the community for this help


Need Battery

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I am using dell inspiron 3543 now after 1 yr battery permanent failure showing now need to change the battery so suggest me battery how much cell battery should i bought  ? daily usage of my laptop is approx 15 hrs.

 

XPS 12 9250 display stays black

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I don't know what happened to this thing but it is getting frustrating. I unplugged my 9250 this morning and pressed the power button to turn it on. The tablet vibrates like normal when you turn it on. but the screen never comes on. It stays black. So I plugged in the dell adapter to connect it to an external display and the screen still stays black. So I thought maybe it is caught in a power saver loop. I opened it up and disconnected the battery for a few minutes. Plugged the battery back in and closed it up and I get the same thing. It does the same thing with the ac power plugged in as it does without the ac power plugged in. Any ideas what it is going on?It acts almost like the battery is almost dead but it was on the charger all night.I press the power button for 2 seconds and the power light comes on and the tablet vibrates. After about 25 seconds the power light goes off. I thought I would force it to shut down by holding the power button for 10 seconds. But after 2 seconds it vibrates and the power light comes on again. It is on the charger and the power light is off indicating that it isn't charging.

Dell Inspiron 5547 flex cable replacement

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My laptop got that notorious crack at the right side joint. So I bought a replacement part from AliExpress. Fortunately it is cheap and fits perfectly.

But a service man who replaced that part did it very bad. Sometimes my keyboard does't work. I opened the bottom cover and discovered that a flex cable was placed incorrectly and some screws were missing or screwed wrongly. Can anyone tell me what is the function of this cable? Is it 40 pin? I'm thinking of replacing it by myself because it looks creasy and afraid that it can cause more problems in the future. But right now my keyboard works well again...

Processor Fan Error - Error Code: 2000-0511 Validation 14996

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I am using dell inspiron n5110 15R, my computer suddenly turns off after it is turned on, I've updated the bios version, but this is still happening I have run diagnostic and Error Code is 2000-0511 , Validation  is 14996

What should I do next?

dell inspiron 5567 un plug AC computer shut down

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hi

i have got my new inspiron -Inspiron 5000 15 5567 i7 דגם N5567-7335  
i have the laptop 4 days

when it is plug to AC  every thing ok - work gr8

When i unplug it from AC  it shut down and do not work

in bottom line it show i have full battery

i use windows 10 home that is update till last updates of windows

how can i fix it or do i have to take it to service?

the new laptop is gr8 but whout the option to use it just with battery it is not laptop !!!!!

i need solution for it so i can enjoy it

for now it is like desktop

MUST GET SOLUTION !!!!!!!!!!

Latitude e7450

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Hello, i have a problem with latitude e7450 getting hot (especially on the bottom left).

Whenever i use my computer even without much stress - bottom left of the laptop gets hot and unconfortable to hold on laps.. i've checked cpu temps and saw that fan kicks in only in ~70oC, while cpu is at 60-65 most of the time, thus alowing cpu and heatsink to heat my laptop case. During stress test the temperature reaches up to 100oC and stays ~85 when fan reaches its speeds. 

Is there anything i could do to prevent that sort of heating? i've tried different profiles under dell power manager even with "Cool" profile i do not see any improvement. Any possibility to lower the threshold for fan to kick in? 

Dell XPS L502x HDD Upgrade and SSD

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HI,

HDD of my Dell XPS 15 L502x is failing. I want to upgrade the HDD and also want to install an SSD by removing optical drive.

Can someone please confirm the maximum capacities supported by the laptop.

1:- HDD maximum capacity?

2:- SSD maximum capacity?

Kind Regards!


Is Dell technical support for XPS laptops a scam? Very disappointed

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Hello all,

I would like to ask your opinion about Dell Australia technical support and Dell Pro support (the one you pay extra for next business day service).  What do you think about it? Are you satisfied? I am starting to believe that it is actually a scam. Let me explain: 

A few days ago my laptop (Dell XPS 15 Haswell) died, it wouldn't power up. I called support and they told me they will send someone to replace the motherboard in 2 days (it was 17:30 or something). I also explained them that it is very important to have the laptop up and running this week because this is the laptop I use to work. After two days the technician came at my place (he was late, I missed two important meetings at work because of that) and replaced the motherboard.  After he left I realised that the laptop will power up itself after shut down from both Windows and Linux. To avoid that I had to hard-shut down (press power button continuously). I called them back and the PRO support was insisting that it was a software problem. I was explaining them that this is impossible based on several facts. They even asked me to run a GPU test from windows which was just testing the D3D11 capabilities of the GPU. Clearly the technicians at PRO support are incompetent. After spending 2+ hours on the phone they realised the obvious: The problem was indeed a hardware problem. Also, they told me that the replacement parts for the laptop are always refurbished parts. I kinda understand the point here but the problem is the following: In the past I had issues with my Dell monitor. I ended up exchanging the monitor 5 times because the refurbished ones that they were sending me were always problematic. After the 5th try I gave up and I still have a problematic monitor. After so many communications with the technicians for both the laptop and the monitor, Dell appears to not care at all about its customers. (1) The technician came late, (2) I missed my meetings at work, (3) I lost my entire day on the phone trying to convince them that the laptop didn't have a software problem, (4) When I asked a refund for the money I paid for PRO support they refused, (5) I asked them that the next time the technician comes at my place to bring multiple motherboards in case one of them is broken again because I really have no time to waste, they refused. (6) I asked them to bring someone on weekend, they refused, (7) I asked them to connect me with some supervisor or person of higher authority to explain my situation, they refused. And finally and most importantly, (8) So far all the refurbished products I have received from Dell were problematic. Oh... and I won't even start talking about the "coil whine" issues of the XPS15 Haswell, and how Dell handled it.

So, what is going on with this company? Why such a mess and disrespect from Dell? I am not asking them to become as good as Apple support (and please don't start a war on this, personally I don't like Apple products), but some basic respect or technical competence would be great.

What are your experiences? Are they indeed that bad, or I am just to unlucky? Also, did anybody have similar issues with the XPS 15 Haswell?

Thank you

Brand new Dell Inspiron 15 5559 freezes

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Hi,

     I recently bought Dell inspiron 15 5559 laptop. It is i7-6500u @ 2.50GHz  2.60GHz with 8Gb ram. The problem I have is it freezes a lot. It even freezes while watching a movie or browsing chrome. I've run the Dell online diagnostics tool as well as system diagnostics but it passed every test without any problems.Some times it wont freeze for a long time and sometimes it would freeze a lot.

I would be thankful for the help.

Dell laptop got stolen in India

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Hi all,

I had a Dell laptop Inspiron 15 3000 Series (Inrel(R)) - 3543, I purchased it from US. I have sent that laptop to my house in India and it got stolen from there. I launch a Police complaint there with the serial number I got from Dell support team. but now, Police is asking me some mac id (I do not know what it means), so my question is where can I get this id ?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Regards

Sachin

Apple Thunderbolt 3 to 2 Adapter with a Precision 3510

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Hey there,

I have some old firewire audio equipment I'd like to get working with my Precision 3510. I have heard that people have had luck on other systems using a combination of Apples TB 3 to 2 adapter and then there TB to FW adapter.  So I purchased both, unfortunately when I connect the TB 3 to 2 adapter the system complains about it being an unsupported cable or device. Just wondering if anyone here might have insight or guidance on how to get this working (or if it's possible). 

My Inspiron 7559 shut off randomly and it doesnt turn on anymore

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I was playing cs go for about 25 minutes when my laptop restarted , when it was booting back up it refused to do anything , cycling between "This pc has run into a problem and cant run windows :(" and booting up screen . i have tried many things including the remove batery and ac adapter , hold power button for 15 secs and that didnt work , can someone pls help me .. what do i do ??

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