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    My M1530 just died....

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by masterme, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. masterme

    masterme Newbie

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    As the title says,my new dell M1530 just died.

    Today morning like always i turn on my laptop and for my surprise the fan started but nothing else is alive,the shortcut keys dont get light its dead.
    Nothing on the screen,no chance to go to the bios,nothing i can do to try to find out whats happen.

    Any help..... :confused:

    Im thinking on return it back and then try one more time and buy another one,because there are more problems with it,and i think its gonna be more easy to solve the problems that im having with it.

    -Shocks next to the touchpad
    -dvd slot its far to noisy
    oh well and the list everyone already know it.

    Im in UK.

    ps.sorry my english its not my first language,im Portuguese by the way :D

    Best regards
    Another disapointed Dell customer
     
    masterme, Apr 24, 2008
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    if it shocks you, it sounds like it wasn't grounded properly. that might be why it died.
     
    pukemon, Apr 24, 2008
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  3. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    It sounds like it shorted, and probably shorted the harddrive and possibly part of the motherboard.
     
    Crimsonman, Apr 24, 2008
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  4. troyman21

    troyman21 Notebook Consultant

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    Wow, Dell sent you a dud... send it in and get it repaired...
     
    troyman21, Apr 24, 2008
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  5. masterme

    masterme Newbie

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    Sorry dud????

    What do you guys recomend,send it back to be repaired or return it ask for refund and then buy a new one??

    tks again.
     
    masterme, Apr 24, 2008
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  6. MikesDell

    MikesDell Notebook Evangelist

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    Dud, meaning sent you a lemon, or in other words, sent you a bad machine.
    I recommend to send it back for a new one (providing you are within your return / warranty time period. If not, then send it back in to get repaired. I personally would press the fact that I would be wanting a NEW computer.
     
    MikesDell, Apr 24, 2008
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  7. GaMeRxD

    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    looks like dell dosen't put in enough effort in making thier new systems..they prolly rushed it
     
    GaMeRxD, Apr 24, 2008
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  8. masterme

    masterme Newbie

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    I phone the customer service and they gonna send aa dell tecnician to change my mother board and my dvd slot.

    Lets see if this gonna solve the problem.
     
    masterme, Apr 25, 2008
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