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XPS 15 (L521x) Wifi Problems

I use to have the xps 15z, but after 18 months of having dell fix the laptop with around 45 parts replaced and around a week wasted speaking to dell technical support, they finally decided to replace...

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Dell Inspiron n5110 - 8 beeps on start up

I have a Inspiron N5110 which beeps 8 times on start up and nothing comes up on the display, external monitor works fine.  I replaced the lcd and the same thing.  Is there sometining else I should be...

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Latitude will not power on

There is power in the power supply and when plugged in the power light on the laptop comes on flashing slowly but it will not power on? I have tried holding down the power button for 3-5 mins, any...

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Latitude - fan spins, nothing happens

I have a latitude 5520. I think the MB is cooked. The cpu fan spins for about 5 seconds and then shuts down. Replaced the cmos clock. Pulled the HD and backed up my data but the laptop is dead. How do...

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Win 7 on Inspiron 7720

Can I install Windows 7 on my Dell Inspiron 17R Special Edition Laptop(Inspiron 7720). It was shipped with Windows 8

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XPS 15Z ambient light function ?

hi I am lost to how this ambient lighting option works on my xps 15Z. when I press the fn f6, I can control the lighting: full blast, medium, and off. when I have the laptop sitting in a room with...

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XPS 15 Keyboard Backlight Turns off Automatically

My keyboard backlight was not turning off automatically initially. Once I did system restore I have got this irritating problem. My keyboard backlight turns off automatically after certain time when it...

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Dell's replacement policy for discontinued parts??

*I couldn't post this.Hi Dell,Finally, I'm here trying to seek an alternate solution at a broader perspective. The problem happened with my Precision M4700. It has been replacing with parts here and...

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Strange message after replacing Intel Core Duo T7600 Processor !

   Hello!Finally I have replaced new Intel Core Duo T7600 Processor to my Inspiron 6400 instead of  T2300E.After rebooting the system I've got an message on the black screen saying following:...

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Input Help Inspiron N7110

While randomly  right clicking around on my screen i found an option that let my laptop change inputs like tv. So i clicked it and my laptop screen went black i couldn't do or see anything to i force...

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External HDD keeps connecting/disconnecting continiously

Hello,I have a issue in my Alienware for a long time. I'll try to brief.As soon as I got this laptop Alienware M17x R4, I have realized that sometimes (not always) my laptop turned off abruptly in the...

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Dell Latitude D620 Boot problem

I HAVE A DELL LATITUDE D620 WHEN BOOTING SAYS THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM, #5ZLY6C1-595B IS PROTECTED BY A PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM. YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE DATA ON THIS COMPUTER WITHOUT THE CORRECT...

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Start DSI Short Test

I have a Dell Inspiron 1300 that has been giving me trouble.  I ran a diagnostic from the BIOS and it said that the "Start DSI Short Test failed". Could someone tell me what this is, and if it is...

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HDD slots and connection speeds for Inspiron 17R 7720 SE

Hello everyoneI have recently bought an Inspiron 17R 7720 SE in Greece.I am a bit puzzled with the specs regarding hard disk drives.I opened the laptop and saw one HDD which is 1TB Scorpio Blue...

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Dual Monitors

I'm driving two external monitors (or trying to) (DELL 2408WFP and DELLU2711) on an XPS17 L702X.  Sometimes only one comes on.  Both come on when Microsoft executes updates and reboots.  Only one comes...

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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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Updating dell vostro 1510 from XP prof to Winows 7

Hello, I got the reply below in my e-mail..thanks! but when I went to the community to reply I could not get the message  or read your reply---all were blank.  I could open and read the messages to...

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Laptop Inspiron N5110 does not boot. All 3 LEDs blink

My laptop Inspiron N5110 does not boot up. No video power button and the three LEDs on the right blink. Where can I find error codes for blinking LEDs? Thanks

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[9 weeks now] Cypress confirmed Dell has an updated touchpad driver for the...

So, you know we've all be stuck with this terrible driver for the XPS 15z touchpad, and Dell has been completely silent. I just confirmed with Cypress that Dell has an updated driver for the 15z...

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Adding a backlit keyboard to 17r (n7110)

Hi I just recently purchased a 17r 2nd gen and I lovethe performance and style but I just wish it had a backlit keyboard, knowing itwas not in the customization features I was wondering if I could...

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