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M5030 7 beeps

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Well, I just spoke to Dell.  Unlike others, the Dell rep I got said:

1.  There is no widespread 7 beep problem with the M5030.     Yeah, Right.

2.  It will only be fixed out of warranty for $392.  Thanks for nothing!

I guess I will strip it down and bake the board until its soft, reassemble, and hope for the best.  Failing that it gets trashed and I by a used machine with XP or WIN 7.  WIN 8 will not enter this household....

This is how you kill a company - don't acknowledge obvious design issues.


Inspiron 14R (5421) Failure

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About a year ago I purchased the subject laptop for my granddaughter who was going away to college. Yesterday, she called me with some bad news:  smoke started pouring out of the laptop vents while it was recharging.  And the laptop is now toast (pardon the pun).  Now, here's the really great part: it was one--yes, ONE--day out of warranty.

Has anyone had experience that would suggest Dell would be helpful with this?  Or, what kind of experiences have you had with the Dell out-of-warranty service?

Inspiron 7000 - Touch screen no longer works, USB ports no longer work

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I am on windows 8.1

None of my USB ports work and my touch screen no longer works. Dell are shipping me a replacement as this is only a couple of weeks old.

Does anyone else have the same problem? anyone found a fix?

cpu usage problem

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i have inspiron 14r with i3 processor but somedays before it started showing 100% cpuusage for no reason.... i thought it might be virus but norton  kaspesky couldn't find any...... even at times it shut down automatically whie using vlc or explorer or anything which i use normally.....some said about cpu temp.....which maybe the reason of this problem...but i checked the temp.... too at that time when usage was 100 .....it was around 47 at that time......when it shuts down it doesn't open for sometime ...when i press the power button it just blinks then turn of.......then after a while it blinks for longer time when i turn it on again .....doing this for around 10-15 min  after then it starts ormally but then again after a 10-15 min only again cpu usage becomes 100 ad then automatic shut dow.....aslo i have tried using task bar for ending processes and msconfig way...one of which was useful.....please help me

USB ports not working!

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HI there,

I have an Inspiron 1545 and have recently noticed that 2/3 of the USB ports have stopped working. I tried scanning my computer, as well as doing a system restore (thinking it was a virus) with no luck. Just wondering if there is an easy fix for this, or if I'll have to send it in to Dell!

Thanks,

Liah

Upgrade CPU on D600 or D610?

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I have a D600 with a 1.4Ghz processor. It's got a 479pin Banias 400Mhz FSB processor per the information in CPUZ.

I had another D600 that had a 2.0Ghz processor in it, I never ran CPUZ on it, so I don't know if it was a 400 or 533Mhz FSB. Or did the D600 only coming 400Mhz FSB?

I currently also have a D610 with a 2.0Ghz processor and it's 533Mhz FSB. If I can move the processor from that to the D600 I'll bump my D610 up a little.

My question really is....what is the fastest processor I can put in my D600 or D610 with what I have?

XPS L412Z

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My XPS L412Z doesn't detect my second monitor.  I was able to get the second monitor detected by disabling then re-enabling the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M display adapter.  Is there a way to automatically detect a second monitor?

Laptop Factory Restore problems

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I have a Dell inspiron i15R and I decided to factory restore the laptop because I was getting a lot of blue screen errors.  I restored the laptop but it is now asking for a username and a password. I do not know what username and password it is asking for. As a result I am unable to log in. Can someone help me please.


Keyboard & mouse don't wake the computer

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I have both the keyboard and mouse set to wake the computer, but it doesn't work.  I am using an external monitor on my laptop and press the sleep button.  But am unable to get the computer out of sleep by using the keyboard or mouse.  I checked the BIOS and all is set correctly there too.   Does anybody know how to fix this?  I have another computer sharing the external monitor and that one comes out of sleep using the keyboard and mouse; all settings are the same.  I am using Windows 7 Home Premium and it's a laptop.

Has someone noticed ghost images (screen burn-in) on Dell XPS 12 Duo?

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I recently noticed ghost images on my Dell XPS 12 Duo. If a bright image on dark background stays on the screen for a couple of minutes and then I switch to somewhat dark background I can clearly see the previous image on the screen for some time before it fades away. Once I noticed it I started spotting even more subtle ghost images. I even managed to capture it in a picture with a low-end digital camera - http://imgur.com/a/RIYff (notice the tray icons clearly seen in the Win 8 start screen and even the facebook ad is visible). It is far more clear when you look at the actual screen and not on a picture. I already arranged replacement laptop (as I had other issues with this one) but yesterday I read news about mass defects in Apple's Retina MacBooks ( http://www.ibtimes.com/print/macbook-pro-retina-display-problems-apple-faces-class-action-suit-ghosting-issue-1129939 ) with practically the same issue. Now I wonder if it is possible that all Dell XPS 12 Duo screens have this problem.

So anyone else seeing this on his machine?

Dell Inspiron 15 3521 Battery meter (time remaining) broken

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Hello there. Recently my battery 'time remaining' meter have been showing outrageous time left (e.g. 55 hr 35mins). I have looked on the internet for solutions but I couldn't find any. Please help me.

Dell Motherboard for Dell Vostro 1710

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I'm writing for a problem related to a Dell Vostro 1710 bought back in 2008 (yes, long time ago)

Its video card failed some time after purchase (same problem as in http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19334139.aspx), so the only way to make it function again is to replace its motherboard. It hasn't been in use for at least two years.

I want to replace the motherboard so that it would go back as it worked some time ago. My questions are:


1. Is it worth it? If I replace it, the laptop would be used for mainly leisure computer activities (no games or even movies, for the matter) - it would be used by elders who seldom navigate around social networks or news articles. So it would not only be cheaper, but I would use computer parts that still are theoretically functional for a budget computer.

2. If I decide to replace, would I reach the some problem as I have now (video card broken) or are there any video card alternatives for this particular series that has reliable video cards?

What I found that is similar: http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=9222

3. Would any Dell Vostro 1710 motherboard be compatible with my system? What should I look for when buying?

Notes:

The laptop still has all the original parts

I would be grateful for any help one can provide. Thank you.

Windows Error Code 43 with Dell Bluetooth 370 mini card

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On my Dell Studio 1735, for unknown reasons I have lost my Bluetooth connection with my BlueTooth mouse and keyboard.

When I check the hardware manager at the bluetooth line,  I see the yellow "!" warning sign that I have a problem  with it.

When I check the info I got the Windows error 43.  

Is it a hardware problem or a driver problem ? 

Now if it's an hardware problem,  do Dell have a replacement part for it ?

Onboard /built in Inspiron 1564 webcam

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I purchased my Inspiron 1564 laptop roughly 5 years ago and never had need or reason to use the webcam included above the display. I know it worked when I got the laptop because it was active and one of the original features of the unit was the facial recognition aspect of logging on to the device. I find need now to use this device only to note that ALL the RGB functions of the device FAIL on diagnostic and I am unable to find any level of support to help with the matter. I purchased the Dell extended warranty and once had to return my unit to Dell for hard disk failure. The unit was returned to me with a replacement hard disk installed and the full factory software reinstalled. I lost all I had done on the laptop, but attribute that to my own failure to perform the needed backups of data, so I accepted the loss and moved on. I noticed again that the Dell Webcam was working and functional at that time, but again found no need to use it. It was one of the inspirational aspects of my purchase if for nothing more than family communication. I need this device for my job now and have no apparent recourse. Is there any level of support other than peer support that one might hope for in failed hardware? Obviously there is no economical solution since the location of the webcam is internal to the display. I would greatly appreciate any advice or direction available. I have noted curiously that when inquiring about drivers to try and address the issue, that many forums suggests this to be a COMMON problem with the onboard webcam and this model.

I want to remove an annoying mac style volume pop up I got after updating to windows 8.1 (I'm using a dell inspiron 15r)

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here is a picture of the mac style volume pop up I want to remove

http://postimg.org/image/j4sfb53x3/

notice that I also get the regular volume pop up.. I like the rectangular one.. its the mac one (circled in red) that I would like to get rid of, thanks

(note: it shows a similar mac pop up for screen brightness, wifi on/off, etc.)


Latitude laptop backlit keyboard (not working)

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Hi All,

Decided to to upgrade my E6320 with an backlit keyboard so i got an new unit from Parts-people.

Now installed to new board in my E6320 but the backlit function doesn't work. everything else on the keyboard works like it should but no backlit. downloaded a lot of new drivers like "dell system manager" and tried so many things.

I'm starting to doubt if they send me an actual backlit keyboard, but it has an capslock button with an lighted led which works and my old keyboard does not have this. so i'm geusing this isnot the issue?

Any input help would be great.

Thans a lot for checking.

Hildo

Dell Inspiron M5010 7 Beeps (GPU failure?)

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Hello,


I have an Inspiron M5010 laptop that has worked fine for almost exactly two years, and recently failed with a 7 beep error code on boot, meaning that the motherboard or processor has failed. I left the laptop unattended for about 5 minutes, and returned to a blank and unresponsive screen. On reboot, the 7 beeps indicated the failure. In addition, the area on the motherboard around the GPU smelled burnt for several hours after it failed. My best guess is that it overheated and the solder between the GPU and the motherboard reflowed and fried the chip, despite the laptop sitting on a hard surface with the fan and all of its vents clear of obstructions.

I have tried both holding down the power button for 60 seconds with the batter and charger removed, and reseating the RAM and testing each module individually, but neither action helped.

The laptop is unfortunately out of warranty, and but given that I see several new threads on the forum relating to the same issue, it seems common. In this thread, several users received support despite being out of warranty, but technical support did not recognize it as a known issue when I called them. Is there any way I can get this repaired without having to buy a new motherboard (which could then fail with the same issue) or a new laptop?

Thank you,

Techwolf

Dell XPS 9530 does not recognize charger???

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Our Dell XPS 9530 will not recognize the Dell charger. I get the message "plugged in, not charging" Any idea how I can fix this? Thank you

Issue with USB 3.0 Port - XPS 12

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I have a Dell XPS 12 9Q33 (i5-4500U,8G,256G SSD). Aside from the image retention issue which is confirmed by lots of XPS 12 users, mine has one malfunctioning USB 3.0 port.

You know that XPS 12 has two USB 3.0 ports. One of them is next to the mini display port, and this does not support PowerShare function. The other one does support PowerShare, and this is the one with problems.

When I plug my WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0 external hard drive to this port, it randomly disconnects during the process of large file transfer, either reading from or writing to the external hard drive. (I believe reading from it causes more disconnection) 

I did a lot of things to narrow down this issue. First I checked if my WD external hard drive is defective. I ran a thorough diagnostic, wrote zeros, and used it to do the same job on several other systems, including this XPS 12 with the USB port that does not support PowerShare. Under all these circumstances no random disconnection was observed. Afterwards, I plugged different external hard drives to the problematic USB port of XPS 12, and they also showed random disconnection (including USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 external hard drives). 

To rule out the possibility of power settings, I toggled off "USB selective suspension" in the power settings of control panel; not effective. Actually, the fact that one of the ports is working flawlessly while the other is not is enough to draw the conclusion that the port with PowerShare is not performing well.

I talked to Dell Support about this and my motherboard got replaced, but the issue is still there. I am asking if the two ports has some differences in the fundamental design, such as power voltage or something, that caused this? Any other potential reason/advice/suggestion on this topic is welcomed.

Which SSD for Dell Precision M4300?

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Hi,

I'm looking to upgrade an old Dell Precision M4300 laptop with an SSD. I'm currently favoring a Samsung 840 EVO SSD.

Can I expect this combination to work? Are there other SSDs available that are known to work on this type of laptop?

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