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Dell latitude d531 won't start up

I have a dell latitude d531 laptop, when I press the power button it turns on for like 2 seconds then shuts down. screen stays blackWhen I hold the fn key and turn it on the number lock, caps lock,...

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Dell Inspiron asking for "System Password" at power on.

is there a master password that can be used to get pass the bios system password? After replacing a failed hard drive, I cannot get beyond a black screen with "Enter System Password", and I have never...

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DELL INSPIRON N5110 15 BLUETOOTH IS NOT WORKING IN WINDOWS 8.1 x64

hi, i've Dell INSPIRON N5110 Intel Core(TM) i3-2310M CPU @ 2.10GHz 2.10GHz, i've installed  windows 8.1, it's showing Bluetooth software in the device manager and also showing blue icon of Bluetooth...

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Diagnostics error 2000:0142 (Hard Disk failed)

recently i was having some trouble with my XPS laptop.it crashes anytime then shows a blue screen and some error code(0*000000F4).I ran diagnostics and got some error in hard disk test.Error code was...

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How to buy a Precision M6800

The Precision M6800 Mobile Workstation is available in Italy since September 12, but after more than two months is not yet customizable with all the options as the previous model M6700.I urgently need...

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blue screen BAD_POOL_CALLER

I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING YOU HAVE. WHENEVER MY INSPERON 15 SLEEPS IT GOES DIRECTLY TO A BLUE SCREEN ERROR BAD_POOL_CALLER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY HELP FROM DELL OR MICROSOFT (WINDOWS 8.1). I HIT A DEAD END...

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Restoresystem.exe error

HiI'm going mad here running round in circles on the website trying to contact tech support. I phoned them but they were rude and unhelpful and immediately wanted to charge me for help despite the fact...

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Install WIN XP & WIN 7 on Dell Latitude 3330 {MOVED}

Moved to...http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/3524/t/19533530.aspxFor better adviceRick

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Inspiron 17R Special Edition Memory

Can the laptop handle 2 8GB dimms for a total of 16 instead of how it is sold with 8. The laptop would be viable but the memory is holding it back.

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Dell V131 cpu upgrade

Hi, I have a Dell V131 notebook with a Celeron 847 processor and would like to upgrade to a better processor like i5-2410M. Is there a way I can do that? Sorry, I have been trying to find some...

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ADMINISTRATOR is unable to login

I have a  Dell Inspiron which is not letting me logon. At first I thought it was not recognising the password but when I entered it incorrectly, it prompted me saying that it is incorrect and I also...

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Hard Drive Failed during diagnostic. Error Code 2000-0142

Dear forum / Dell support guru's,Please help. I have just run a diagnostic on my broken Inspiron and have the following error message:...

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Unstable WiFi In Windows 8

I had an unstable wifi connection after loading Windows 8 onto my new Inspiron 15 7537. This is well documented in many other forums and my symptoms were basically the same.Unfortunately none of the...

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Inspiron N5110 - keypad not working even with new replacement

Inspiron N5110 had multiple problems which includes keypad failure and power button inconsistency.I replaced the power button sub-assembly and the keypad.  The power button now woks consistently....

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Dell XPS Boot Issues

Hi all,I'm having issues booting up Windows 7 on my XPS and have been searching for a solution for the last few days.  The first thing I've done is to press F12 at startup to run the Diagnostic Test...

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Dell XPS 15 Not Responding After Sleep

To Dell online community:I have a problem with my Dell XPS 15 L501,It goes to sleep after I put the screen down, and when I lift it back up a half hour or an hour later, nothing works. I can still...

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No bios no post. Dell Inspiron 1420 model PP26L

Where is the cmos jumper located  on the board? It is not by the battery. Help.

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xps l521x slow msata port?

So other than the obvious wifi and overheating issues with this laptop, I may have another issue and am reaching out to all the xps 15 (l521x) with an msata ssd as their boot os owners.I purchased an...

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dell inspiron m5030 wont boot, 7 post beeps continuously, no screen, doesn't...

I got a popup and an attempt to install an exe file when i browsed a site with my virus software on.  It then went to priviledge escalation mode, and at that point I hard powered down the computer....

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Dell XPS 15 L502x graphics freezes with charger plugged in

I am running a GT540M 2GB Graphics Card.Freezes: When I play games with my laptop plugged in charging it freezes up and I cannot do anything; I have to shut my laptop off by holding the power...

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