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    Any M1530 owners with recently delivered notebooks got that keyboard BULGE?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by fairtrade55, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. fairtrade55

    fairtrade55 Notebook Geek

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    I just want to know if Dell has resolved this on M1530's that have been made in, say, the months of June and July.

    So can anyone who received an M1530 in either June or July please tell me if they got that keyboard bulge?
     
    fairtrade55, Aug 6, 2008
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  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i think so.....

    just bad Dell QA and bad construction

    not too difficult to remove the bulge.... mines not noticeable (m1330)
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 6, 2008
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Yeah, first one had a huge one, got a replacement for that and many other reasons, second one was fine.

    What you basically do though is remove the keyboard and fix the cables underneath the M1530 to make sure they are not bumped out and everything will be fine.
     
    Forte, Aug 6, 2008
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  4. fonduekid

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    Me, no. My keyboard was fine... In fact, my pc was really fine with no manufacturing defects at all.. I am sure I am not the only one, but when I came here back then, I was really surprised to see so many people with defects and replacements going on.. Anyways, so there.. Me I had no bulge or anything. Everything was perfect :)
     
    fonduekid, Aug 6, 2008
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  5. sirtrini

    sirtrini Newbie

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    i have the keyboard bulge!

    I didn't realize others have had this problem too.... I guess I need to look for the post on how to deal with this (i.e. is it better to have Dell come and fix it - or should I attempt to fix it myself?).
     
    sirtrini, Aug 6, 2008
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  6. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    paper_wastage, Aug 6, 2008
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    scofmonkey79 Newbie

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    Mine had a bad bulge. Fixed it myself but it's still there, just not as bad. So stupid and I don't trust Dell to fix it either. Oh well sweet laptop besides that.
     
    scofmonkey79, Aug 7, 2008
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  8. westcoast01

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    it depends how much you tighten the keyboard's 2 screws.
     
    westcoast01, Aug 7, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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  10. fairtrade55

    fairtrade55 Notebook Geek

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    crap! you'd think that after selling this thing for like 7-8 months they would have resolved the issue and newer laptops would be all fine...

    well i hope the one im gettin soon doesn't have it.
     
    fairtrade55, Aug 7, 2008
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    Mine came with a little bulge too. I fixed it myself with the help of instructions from the service manual. The plastic above the keyboard is a little scary to remove but with patience you can get it. Mine was just caused by cables placed the wrong way, not the large screw as shown in the other thread (ouch!).
     
    Coufu, Aug 7, 2008
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  12. fairtrade55

    fairtrade55 Notebook Geek

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    yea i was looking at that. looks like a really delicate cable. coufu can you offer any advice about removing that upper panel? ....as there is a good possibility ill have to do that

    thanks
     
    fairtrade55, Aug 8, 2008
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    2 of the three delivered to me had the bulge. on one of them it was really bad.
     
    stepintoliquid, Aug 8, 2008
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    Everything was perfect on mine :)
     
    d4nz0r, Aug 8, 2008
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    psygn Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine has a bulge in it as well. At first it looks like an illusion, but once you view it at eye-level you can see the function keys rising a little above the others when you compare it to the bottom edge of the touchpanel.

    I want to fix this, but I don't trust myself. But I'll probably end up fixing it.
     
    psygn, Sep 22, 2008
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  16. loman

    loman Notebook Guru

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    Mine has a barely noticeable bulge, I'm so far ok with it. The gapping led screen and dented aluminum palm rest I'm not.
     
    loman, Sep 23, 2008
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  17. Cin'

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    Mine never had it...I guess I was lucky..There are fixes for this though ;) :)

    I think they are pointed out in some of the posts, above! ;) :)


    Cin! ;) :)
     
    Cin', Sep 23, 2008
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  18. Riton

    Riton Notebook Consultant

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    mine has a tiny bulge, but nothign too serious, im however still trying to make it better
     
    Riton, Sep 23, 2008
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  19. mindonmatter

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    I have a bulge. :eek:

    My XPS(built in Aug), also has a slight bulge. Not enought to really worry about, but it's there. I probably would have never noticed it, if it weren't for reading about it here.
     
    mindonmatter, Sep 25, 2008
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  20. basskiddanny

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    Mines fine, everything was perfect, no defects
     
    basskiddanny, Sep 25, 2008
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  21. pikinEW

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    got mine on agoust, everything fine with the keyboard.
     
    pikinEW, Sep 25, 2008
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