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    xps 1330 warranty question

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Kossel, Jan 18, 2010.

  1. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    hi
    I ve been using my m1330 for 2.5 years, and today my mother board died for the 3rd time... and they are going to replace it.
    my question is, is there anything i can do to prevent my mb keep dying? can i ask laptop replacement because it keeps getting fried?

    i still have 6 month warranty
     
    Kossel, Jan 18, 2010
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  2. LordRasta

    LordRasta Notebook Consultant

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    Well you could do the following:

    A. Do the copper mod after they replace the motherboard again.
    B. Replace the motherboard with the integrated Intel graphics version. Dell WILL NOT do it, they replace, never change.
    C. Push them for a replacement.

    I took a dead nVidia M1330 and replaced the motherboard with the Intel one and I'm typing on it right now.
     
    LordRasta, Jan 18, 2010
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  3. th3van

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    I would push them for a replacement. If it's been fixed three times or more and you still have problems they should replace it depending on the tech you get.
     
    th3van, Jan 18, 2010
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  4. sybek

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    you could do exchange for the xps 13 series, supposedly it is better but still has some issues.
     
    sybek, Jan 18, 2010
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  5. lordnikon

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    Ask for an XPS 13 replacement.
     
    lordnikon, Jan 18, 2010
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  6. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    You did by yourself? What else have to change beside the motherboard. I actually dont like my 8400gs
     
    Kossel, Jan 19, 2010
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    If you constantly use the laptop on your lap and it always feels hot you could try getting yourself a laptop rest (with or without additional cooling) as using the laptop on your lap actually blocks the vent holes and prevents proper cooling. I use the Logitech Portable Lapdesk and with the copper mod, my laptop no longer gets hot at all.
     
    smjohns, Jan 19, 2010
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  8. LordRasta

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    Yes I did it myself. The only other thing you need to change is the fan/heat sink unit. The intel board uses a different one. It's not for the faint of heart, there is a LOT of screws. Did I mention it has a LOT of screws? :) Your local computer shop could also replace it for you if you don't want to deal with all those screws and cables.

    GM848 - Motherboard with Intel Graphics
    YT243 - Fan/Heat Sink for GM848
     
    LordRasta, Jan 19, 2010
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  9. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    where did you buy them? and how much? dell told me they have a department that sells parts.. but i m not sure

    i found some in ebay, but they are soooo expensive..
     
    Kossel, Jan 20, 2010
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  10. LordRasta

    LordRasta Notebook Consultant

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    Sent you a PM buddy.
     
    LordRasta, Jan 20, 2010
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  11. osu_cowboy_007

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    Hey Longhorn, could you please send me a PM too?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    osu_cowboy_007, Jan 21, 2010
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  12. LordRasta

    LordRasta Notebook Consultant

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    It's not giving me the option to PM you. You might have to turn that feature on. Shoot me a private message when you're ready.
     
    LordRasta, Jan 21, 2010
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  13. shadow25

    shadow25 Notebook Geek

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    He can't recieve PMs cause you need at least 15 posts.

    If you're under warranty, talk to Dell about it and they'll take care of you
     
    shadow25, Jan 21, 2010
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  14. LordRasta

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    LordRasta, Jan 21, 2010
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    osu_cowboy_007, Jan 23, 2010
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    Well hi, all. I came to the board two years ago when my 1330 started to fritz on me, and after a visit from Dell tech, I did the copper mod. Things lasted well until a few days ago when the mb fried. I purchased the intel integrated graphics board through ebay and the heatsink from dell parts (cheaper than many offered on ebay, go figure), and when they arrive I will try to swap out the nVidia MB for the Intel MB. I gather, Lord Rasta, that the swap was painless for you (except for the screws!). Did you have to reinstall Windows 7 (or Vista, if that's what you're using), or did it find the right drivers when you booted up? Thanks in advance.
     
    shelleyevans, Jan 23, 2010
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  17. LordRasta

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    I put it all back together, hopefully I put the right screws back in place :) and it booted right into Windows 7 with no issues. If it re-installed any drivers it was transparent to me. Good luck.
     
    LordRasta, Jan 23, 2010
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  18. dehhh

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    hey, i have the same problem...did the cooper mod and my mobo fried...

    LordRasta, is it worth changing the mobo to a Intel one ??
    Do the system runs at a good speed ??
    Is it hot like before ?

    Thx in advance.
     
    dehhh, Feb 19, 2010
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  19. XPS36

    XPS36 Notebook Guru

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    Small remark about copper mod: If you do the copper mod, the CPU temperature probably increases because more heat is put into the copper beam by the GPU+copper mod. However, you can decrease the CPU temperature by this method:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=453580

    Cheers.
     
    XPS36, Feb 19, 2010
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  20. dehhh

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    dehhh, Feb 20, 2010
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