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    XPS m1530 LG screen?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008.

  1. ManOfKnight

    ManOfKnight Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a brand new m1530 but it had HORRIBLE backlight bleed, so I sent it back. I just ordered a refurbished m1530 in hopes it will treat me better. Here is the order list sent from Dell:

    LoL...nevermind
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008
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  2. Ridley23

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    That's unsettling.
     
    Ridley23, Feb 10, 2008
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  3. ManOfKnight

    ManOfKnight Notebook Enthusiast

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    LoL.

    All this time staring at it and it was RIGHT THERE...LoL
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008
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  4. ManOfKnight

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    If this screen is anywhere near like my last one...it is going back. I could not stand the backlight bleed of the last one. It was INSANELY bad.
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008
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    I think you're 10 times more likely to get a Samsung screen from Outlet, because the Samsung screens are one of the top reasons people are returning the M1530, but Dell technicians never think there is anything wrong with them, so they just wipe off the notebook with a dust cloth and package them back up and put them on Outlet.
     
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  6. ManOfKnight

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    Wow...thanks sonic...I caught the mistake.
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008
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    On the thing dell sent me said it was a samsung but i got an LG.
     
    Acorn, Feb 10, 2008
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  8. ManOfKnight

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    Acorn you just made me smile :D

    Now I have to cross my fingers and hope for the best. I guess I should find out tomorrow.
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008
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    Just a quick question myself in relation to the OP -- I will be needing to buy a laptop, and the deals on Dell Outlet look too good to pass up. Now, if either of us get the Samsung screen on our m1530, is it possible to send it back to Dell and they will replace the screen? It seems that would be a lot faster than a completely customized order to be sent to us.
     
    Ridley23, Feb 10, 2008
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    grainy screen
     
    Lithus, Feb 10, 2008
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    But what I mean is that, for those of us buying a Dell Refurb, if we buy a laptop and it has the grainy screen, are we stuck with that? I mean, I'd assume since it is an Outlet, they're sold as-is, but are they willing to cover just the screen itself? That's what I'm wondering. :)
     
    Ridley23, Feb 10, 2008
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  13. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    i'm gonna do the same thing.

    I ordered a 1530 from the outlet and I don't know how...but somehow i'm gonna get them to replace it with the LG screen.

    Since i saved over 1k with my configuration, I don't mind making 10 calls to diff reps until somebody does it for me.
     
    DRTH_STi, Feb 10, 2008
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  14. ManOfKnight

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    No you can send the screen back...you have a one year warranty with a refurb...same as new
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 10, 2008
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    YES!!! My screen is an LG screen and looks FANTASTIC!!! WAYYYY better than the last m1530 I had. This LPL0301 looks great.

    I wonder why they don't send out the nice cushioned XPS case with refurbished computers? The new one I bought had one.
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 11, 2008
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    anyone got a part number for the case? i forgot i wont get it with the outlet
     
    kgeier82, Feb 11, 2008
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    How can I tell which screen I have?
     
    blackisthecolor, Feb 12, 2008
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    In Vista go to Computer -> Properties -> Device Manager -> Monitors -> Generic PnP Monitor -> Properties -> Details -> Hardware Id. The value you see will be CMO for Chi Mei, LPL for LG, and SEC for Samsung.

    Credit to Alien Code for posting that :D
     
    Leo7, Feb 12, 2008
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  19. blackisthecolor

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    Thankyou very much... turns out I was shipped the LG screen (LPLDF00) by default... ordered mine mid january...
     
    blackisthecolor, Feb 12, 2008
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  20. ManOfKnight

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    I ordered my Dell last week...Thursday and received it Monday. Can't complain at all...
     
    ManOfKnight, Feb 12, 2008
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  21. klas

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    congrats! I had good luck with outlet too! btw, did you get a case?
     
    klas, Feb 12, 2008
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