Just ordered a Dell XPS M1330

It's not here yet, but i need to add a finger print reader and i need to know if it's possible and also what
screen i'm getting, some are claiming there are 2 differnet kinds of screens. toshiba and another company, below are the specs of the machine. please
look carefully at anything thats known to be troublesome and let me know a
and i'll have dell straighten it out.


NU168 BASE,NBK,CPEN,T9300,M1330
1 3E476 Information,Equipment
1 83022 Information,Stand Not Factory Install
1 CN819 Module,Media,Digital Video Disk Drive,Resource Dvd XPS-M1330
1 CY416 Module,Software,Dell Media Direct,3.5,Operating System
1 CY418 Module,Software,Dell Media Direct,3.5,THURMAN
1 DR464 Module,Label,Microsoft,WindowsVista Os,Premium,Inspiron
1 DW997 Module,Label,Intel,Notebook Centrino Mobile Technology Update
1 FK244 Module,Software,DT-ICLNR Dell Americas Organization
1 FW319 Module,Battery,Primary,85W,9C Lithium,Samsung Power Division
1 FW442 Module,Mouse,Bluetooth,5BTN Inspiron
1 GM519 Module,Software,ROMMEL Inspiron
1 H083D Module,Software,Quick Fix Engineering,VU32SP1,Consumer Notebook
1 HR271 Module,Palmrest Magnesium-Alloy,With Out Fingerprint Reader,M1330
1 HR824 Ship Group,Notebook,United States,XPS-M1330,Dell AmericasOrganization
1 J206C Module,Software,Dell Connect 2.1,Dell Americas OrganizationEMEA,Brazil Customer Center
1 JM048 Module,Dvd+/-rw,8X,Ide 9.5,M1330
1 JM295 Module,Adapter,Alternating Current,65W,Delta - Ac Adapt World Wide,M1330
1 JN514 Module,Software,VU32/64 Certificate Of Authenticity Downgrade
1 JP927 Module,Software,DELL-WELCOME Transactional Line Of Business
1 KW181 MOD,SW,DSPRT-CTR,2.0
1 MG952 Module,Dual In-line Memory Module,4G,667MHZ,2X2G
1 MM350 Module,Liquid Crystal Display 13.3WX,Light Emitting Diode TMD,M1330
1 MX059 Module,Liquid Crystal Display Notebook,Red,Dummy,M1330
1 N537F Module,Software,VU32SP1 Digital Video Disk Drive,MUL5 Dao/bcc
1 PN039 Module,Assembly,Base,Notebook Discrete Video,M1330
1 PN175 Module,Software,Works,8.5 English
1 PU575 Module,Remote Control Notebook,Mobile 2008
1 RN536 Module,Card,Network,Bluetooth 355,Thurman And Uma,Dell Americas Organization
1 RR375 Module,Liquid Crystal Display Light Emitting Diode,Camera Dummy,M1330
1 RU245 Module,Keyboard,86,US-ENG Single Pointing,Dell Americas Organization
1 TP599 Module,Cover,Liquid Crystal Display,Red,.3M,Light EmittingDiode,M1330
1 TR250 MOD,SOFTWARE,DELL MEDIA DIRECT3.5, KIT,DVD,XPS
1 UU534 Module,Modem,Universal Serial Bus,External,No Bios,ERPA World Wide
1 WP875 Module,Hard Drive,320G,5.4K SMSNG-M6,Inspiron
1 XM544 Module,Software,PC-RESTORE Transactional Line Of Business
1 XW606 Service Install Module Software,Inspiron,XPS-M1330
1 Y510C Module,Software,VU32SP1 Consumer Notebook,English DAO/BCC
1 YY220 Module,Card,Network,4965 Inspiron,Most Of World 1
1 950-3338 2 Year Limited Warranty
1 987-6348 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year(s)
1 987-6347 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
1 960-7521 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 1 Year Extended
1 983-3700 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
1 412-0360 Soft Contracts - Banctec
1 902-0941 Warranty Support,1 Year Extended
1 960-8710 Warranty Support,Initial Year
1 960-3708 CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 2Years
1 3E476 Information,Equipment

 

Well first of all don't you worry about your fingerprint reader - I'm certain it's a basic feature on any XPS system and, at least when I configured my 1530, I didn't have to specify that I wanted it.

And from what I have heard, the two screen types are Samsung and LG (at least for the 1530). Most people prefer the LG, and some complain that the Samsung is a bit grainy. I'm not sure which company manufactured mine, but I have never had a complaint about my LCD. At any rate, the 1330 has a sweet LED screen, and I'm sure, regardless of the manufacturer, you'll be quite pleased. But even if you wanted another manufacturer, I don't believe Dell allows you to specify. I think you'd have to send your machine back in and have them replace it.

Congrats on the computer!

If there are things you want to change, call the sales number, and they'll do a cancel and re-order but BE CAREFUL. If the promotion you got your laptop under has expired you might get screwed. I know I did when I did a cancel and reorder the first time I tried to order mine. Good Luck.

 

Hi there, its a refurb btw and it said no finger print reader,
1 HR271 Module,Palmrest Magnesium-Alloy,With Out Fingerprint Reader,M1330
on the spec sheet.. i read something on the forum here about bad Led backlid screens, so i figured i'll try to find out what mine will be when it's coming.

 

Hey, congrat's on your 1330 purchase!

Once an order is *placed* you cannnot modify or add to it ...*sad*

You would have to have your order *cancelled* and then reorder, again..That is the unfortunate thing

But stay positive, and no worries...until you actually get your 1330 in your *hands*, and you can actually look it over & start to use!
Now, it's that *cruel* wait time..

Cin.

 

Sorry to disappoint you but it's a M1330 and not a M1530
I just wonder if the refurbs go out faster then the new machines.

 

Yeah..my bad...but congrats anyways.... It's still an XPS.

 

Led screen: 3 kinds;
1. CMO- not to good I had one and changed it for--->
2. Toshiba- very nice and bright screen
3. Samsung- users here have said it is too Blueish and buzzes under low brightness.

 

Thanks, i can't wait for it!!

 

So how did you specify you want it changed for the toshiba? and how did you know it's not a toshiba?

 

You can't specify unless you buy the screen yourself. You can complain to Dell and have them replace the screen with another one. But there is no choice as to what replacement you'll get.

 

1. I didn't know what kind of screen I would get- it's only luck.
2. In device manager you go to MONITOR>PERFERENCES>DETAILS>HARDWARE IDS>--------
there are 3 kinds:
1. CMO1390=CMO=chai mai
2. LCD2306=TOSHIBA
3. the samsung detail I don't recall.

 

I've used the sammy and the toshiba.

Found the samsung to have better colours slightly but buzzed when not at full brightness and had bad viewing angles.

 

Man I have the CMO led one coming, so I am guessing I am going to have to make up an excuse to swap out the LCD panel when I get it?

 

I had an issue with the CMO;
on the screen under white backround you could see 4 thin an bright lines few milimeters wide. Also under battery power the screen would flicker for half a second randomaly- very annoying.

 

I have been fortunate to see all three LED screens come by way, and I have to admit that I thought the Toshiba was indeed the best. That being said, my standard advice on the LED screen quality has always been to first look at the screen itself (don't look up the manufacturer beforing getting it in your hands). Examine the screen and see if you are happy with it. If you are, go ahead and keep it. The determination of screen quality afterall is a rather subjective topic, and ultimately, if you are happy with your current screen, why risk having a tech take apart your machine to get a "suppossedly" better screen?

 

Guess what? i checked in device manager and indeed it's a Toshiba Screen..
It looks very nice but text is a little harder to read in acrobat reader then my macbook pro that i'm getting rid of.

 

You won't be able to just "put" a fingerprint reader in. The whole palmrest panel would have to be replaced for that. Even then I'm not sure it can be done =\.

 

I'll start a post to see if anybody ever did