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    Dell M1530 PA-10 family adapter doesn't go all the way in

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by reena, Jun 1, 2009.

  1. reena

    reena Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I recently bought a new dell M1530, and I wonder if it's normal for the adapter connector not to go fully in.

    It is a PA-10 family adapter (which the back of the laptop says is fine for use with this computer), the connector has a white tip and when I plug it into the jack on the left side of the computer there is about a quarter of an inch of metal showing.

    Thank you very much for your help
     
    reena, Jun 1, 2009
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    siLc Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I think it shouldn't be sticking out. Does it work even not being fully in? Check inside the jack, maybe there's something blocking.
     
    siLc, Jun 1, 2009
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  3. reena

    reena Notebook Enthusiast

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    It works fine, it's actually my second XPSM1530 (the previous one was replaced on account of a defective DVD drive from the day I received it), and it also had the same feature. Unless of course Dell lied about replacing the whole machine and simply replaced the drive.
     
    reena, Jun 1, 2009
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  4. reena

    reena Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone with this model comment on which adapter they have, and whether it fully goes in?

    Thanks

    edit: I found some pictures that look similar, so I guess it is normal.

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    Wish the harddrive wasn't so noisy though...
     
    reena, Jun 2, 2009
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Buy an SSD :cool:

    ... but have you checked that it's not just your fan running? Oftentimes the two sound very similar.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jun 2, 2009
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  6. reena

    reena Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm pretty sure it's not the fan, at its worst it sounds a lot like the .mp3 in this thread ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=218194). But sometimes it's silent.

    I guess I am very paranoid about this laptop, considering that the first one I was sent (a brand new one) was defective, and the replacement they sent me didn't have any of the accessories that are supposed to come with it (like the remote/cd case etc.)

    Very unhappy with dell customer service.
     
    reena, Jun 2, 2009
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    ljnram82606 Notebook Evangelist

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    Your fine my m1530 is the same way. also get a ssd. i got a 256 samsung ssd and its all quite
     
    ljnram82606, Jun 2, 2009
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