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    Great Screen.... but audio problem (1400)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hypdotspec, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. hypdotspec

    hypdotspec Notebook Evangelist

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    So I got my dell notebook the other day (1400) and it came with an SEC with NO graininess. Awesome notebook except...

    my audio headphone jacks are emitting a hiss when nothing is being played.

    Dell want's me to have my motherboard replaced. Is there any other workarounds I can use?
     
    hypdotspec, Dec 10, 2007
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    u could buy usb headphones
     
    sly, Dec 10, 2007
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  3. hypdotspec

    hypdotspec Notebook Evangelist

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    -_-

    Exactly what is causing this hiss?
     
    hypdotspec, Dec 10, 2007
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  4. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    this is a design fault. there are a lot of threads about this problem. u could seach to find the specific cause
     
    sly, Dec 10, 2007
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    do you have onsite service? you can ask them to replace the motherboard at your home.
     
    myrcgarage, Dec 10, 2007
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    I thought that was for the 1500/1520's. Dell stated it was a design flaw. But I never heard anything about it for the 1400/1420's.
     
    onlycurious, Dec 11, 2007
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    psyllium Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the buzzing noise in the headphone ports of my Inspiron 1420. Not sure if I will bother contacting Dell about it until I hear a success story from someone else who had the same problem. I use an external USB sound card most of the time anyway :).
     
    psyllium, Dec 11, 2007
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