I'm freaking out! Dropped Coke on my laptop!

I'm at Wayne State University in Michigan. May I ask why you're asking?

 

I just went through the process that's why lol. Thank God that stage is almost over.

 

Oh nice, where did you do it from? Did you get into Med school? my MCAT is on the 31st of May

 

I sent you a PM. Good luck on the MCAT.

 

Thanks!

Still no new update from Dell aside from knowing i'll get a replacement in "8-10 days"

 

The 1505 came with the 8600m GT card?

 

Nope, a 256mb ATI X1400

And the new inspirons only have integrated graphics card which is NOT equal to my original card so they will need to upgrade me i think

 

Just a note for anyone that's interested, I still haven't heard anything from Dell. Apparently they will email me when there is a change in status and I have yet to receive an email

 

WOW I'm So happy! Look at what Dell is sending me!

1 HT829 Base,Notebook,Core Merom,T72502.0,M1530 $195.02
1 0797C Customer Kit,Documentation, Airborne $1.99
1 CF874 Module,Adapter,Alternating Current,90W,Liteon,Power Factor Correction,World Wide $10.55
1 CM279 Module,Bezel,Liquid Crystal Display,W/CMRA,Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp,M1530 $17.93
1 CY416 Module,Software,Dell Media Direct,3.5,Operating System $4.97
1 CY425 Module,Software,Dell Media Direct,3.5,HAWKE $6.01
1 DP952 Module,Keyboard,86 United States-English,Dell Americas Organization $8.35
1 DR464 Module,Label,Microsoft,WindowsVista Os,Premium,Inspiron $.05
1 FK244 Module,Software,DT-ICLNR Dell Americas Organization $.00
1 FM172 Module,Hard Drive,200G,7.2K Free Fall Sensor,SE100,INS $103.00
1 FX125 Module,Software,CMRA APPL Inspiron $.00
1 FX345 Module,Software,FPRDR APPL Inspiron $28.59
1 HJ805 Module,Dual In-line Memory Module,3GB,667,1X2+1X1 $974.50
1 HT746 Module,Software,Quick Fix Engineering,VHP32,Inspiron $.00
1 JP927 Module,Software,DELL-WELCOME Transactional Line Of Business $.00
1 K383C Module,Dvd+/-rw,8X,1530 Panasonic,Inspiron $45.40
1 KY588 Ship Group,Notebook,United States,M1530,Dell Americas Organization $19.97
1 M809C Module,Liquid Crystal Display 15.4WXGA+,Lg Philips Lcd,M1530 $141.54
1 NP562 Module,Software,VHP32,InspironEnglish,Dell Americas Organization,No Docs/diskettes $.31
1 NX186 Module,Software,DSPRT3.4 Gteck0,Dimension,Inspiron $.00
1 PN175 Module,Software,Works,8.5 English $1.60
1 PN732 Module,Label,Intel,No Bios MEROM $4.23
1 PU575 Module,Remote Control Notebook,Mobile 2008 $1.75
1 R110C Module,Software,Turbine,Lord Of The Rings,Extreme Performance System,DAO $.26
1 RN536 Module,Card,Network,Bluetooth 355,Thurman And Uma,Dell Americas Organization $7.41
1 RN893 Module,Battery,Primary,56WHR 6C,SIMPLO $37.37
1 RW240 Module,Card,Network,1490 United States,Black Mobile 2008 $10.98
1 TR250 MOD,SOFTWARE,DELL MEDIA DIRECT3.5, KIT,DVD,XPS $2.99
1 TY009 Module,Cover,Liquid Crystal Display,Black,M1530 $18.06
1 UN078 Module,Software,Windows Vista Os,Hypertext Markup Language GUIDE,World Wide $.00
1 WK528 Module,Software,GOOGLE,Search Consumer $.00
1 WR336 Module,Software,VHP32,Digital Video Disk Drive,English,Dell Americas Organization $.10
1 XM544 Module,Software,PC-RESTORE Transactional Line Of Business $.00
1 XR147 Module,Assembly,Base (assemblyOr Group),256M,M1530 $230.64
1 XR226 Module,Palmrest Magnesium-alloy,W/FPRDR,M1530 $28.59
1 XR617 Module,Media,Digital Video Disk Drive,Resource Dvd XPS-M1530 $1.00
1 XR620 Service Install Module Software,Inspiron,XPS-M1530 $.00
1 Y573C Module,Software,Roxio,10,Dell Edition $.45

 

I can't tell if that has a graphics card in there. Is this the graphics card?

1 XR147 Module,Assembly,Base (assemblyOr Group),256M,M1530 $230.64

 

this is great advice.
honesty does actually work and people do actually appreciate it.

glad to hear Dell is sending you a 1530.
nice upgrade.
maybe it was meant to be anyway.

i'm pretty sure that is the 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT.
you lucky b@$tard

so...did your baby sister survive after that incident?

 

Woot, awesome.

From what I could read:
- T7250
- 8600M GT 256MB
- 3GB RAM
- Bluetooth
- DVD+/-RW
- 200GB HDD
- WXGA+ LCD

Congrats on your new laptop

 

Ooh thanks! And yes! I didn't even yell at her she had no idea what she did!

Also it appears I got lucky and am getting an LG screen!

 

hmmmm, i'm going to spill a coke on my Latitude now as well...
brb

*edit*
curse you Mylar-Sealed keyboard...i'll get you next time!!
guess that spilling a coke thing won't work for me.

congrats on your upgrade.

 

Hahaha thanks! I'm actually kinda glad she spilled coke on my laptop!

I just hope I get it real soon because it's kind of hard to study for my finals without my laptop

 

i'm surprised they gave me such a huge boost in RAM from 1 gig of 533mhz to 3 gigs of 667. I'm assuming this is a refurb they pulled off their outlet store?

 

Wow - great news. Congratulations

 

Yeah Congratulation Viper!!!! You shouldve seen my reaction when I received my replacement. When I received the box I thought there was a 1525 inside. No one at Dell mentioned anything about getting a XPS model. When I saw the XPS accessories box I freak out. I had to check the box to make sure it had my name on it.

 

hahaha I read your post when the same thing happened to me. I searched around to see if the same thing happened to anyone else and i found your thread and because of that i was kind of expecting an XPS because of my graphics card. I'm so happy! I can't wait until I get it!

 

Hey Viper,

Glad to hear that things have worked out the way you wanted it. Good luck with a new system. And regarding your query abou the RAM, you got a nice bump up because the system was pulled from the outlet, and these specs were probably the ones that matched your original config the best. What I always get a chuckle out of is the fact that the 3GB of RAM actually costs 975 dollars or something ridiculous like that lol...

 

hey booji! thanks!

And yeah I was a little surprised to see that seeing from newegg 3 gigs would cost about 60 bucks! in my order history for this replacement it says it was 2017 or something like that... and half of that is just the ram lol

 

That's why you need a keyboard protector to protect your laptop from spills.

I once spilled water onto my roommate's laptop ...

 

I think he something better than a keyboard protector - completecare!!

 

Haha that's correct! There is nothing better than completecare!

 

Silly Billy, next time use a mirror for that stuff.

 

wow long thread but im glad you're getting a m1530... NICE!!! I regret not getting complete care now =( LOL...... well good luck to you on your arrival and post back and tell us what you exactly got.

 

You can still get complete care. You would need to call Dell and you will have to purchase it with a pro-rated value. If you are outside your 21 days, you may have to pay a small premium for the complete care.

 

hehe, i was gonna say something similar a few pages back but i held back.

 

th3v0!d sure ill post back on what exactly I receive. I should have it tomorrow.

and as for using a mirror, I don't understand what u mean! plz explain!

 

small correction if you go to the dell website login to where your system is listed under your account. click on the comptuer service tag. then choose warranty service they will let you purchase extra warranty and/or complete care. you pay a hefty premium for note getting it when you placed your order but its well worth it. Please note that you will not get the option to extend warrnty if your current one expired.

 

I just got my XPS M1530! It has a core 2 duo 2.0ghz, 3 gigs ram, 200 gig hd, 256mb 8600m gt, LG 1440x900 LCD screen.

They also sent back my old hard drive. Does that mean it's still functional??

Also i'm still trying to figure out what that "mirror" comment means!!

 

Jeez - it's a drug reference as a play on words of the use of "Coke" in your thread title.

You Ahmish or somat?

(My second statement is a joke ofcourse suggesting the shelteredness of your life before you ask, he heh)

 

hahaha wow I totally didn't even think that way hahaha

anyways, something I've noticed when I close my lid and open it back up the trackpad or w.e its called doesn't work properly for about then seconds. the cursor starts flying all over the screen when I try to move it around. anyone know what could be causing this??

 

there is a upgrade firmware that should fix that issue you are having viper786. You are probably on a07 and there is a a08. Even with the latest ao8 the mouse pad still sucks on my m1530.

 

Ok thank you, I do have the A07 and I will upgrade to the A08 when i get home.

One other thing, I put in Malcolm X retail DVD in here just to see how the quality of this screen and everything is and one thing i noticed was the volume was VERY low even when I had it at the highest setting on both WMP and in Vista. Is this a common issue??

 

Oh yeah, I also have that bulge in the middle of my keyboard. Is that hard to fix by myself? I do not have onsite service and I dont want to have to send this in just to get that fixed

 

DVD's dont tend to have that much compression applied to the audio - not data compression, audio compression. A CD for example will be compressed heavily so there is not very much difference in volume between the loudest and quietest bits of a track. DVD audio usually has a greater dynamic range (said diference in volume) for dramatic effect so its normal for the audio on a DVD seem quieter. Try it with an audio CD and if it's louder then thats to be expected.

Keyboard is easy to remove - check out the online service manual for details. Take it off and check for any cables or screws protruding more than they should.

 

Well, I was just chatting with XPS support, and they want me to send it back to the repair depot. This laptop seems to have a lot of problems.

"Hi, I just had my laptop replaced and I received an XPS 1530 as a replacement and it seems to have some problems with it. First of all, there is a big bulge in the middle of the keyboard. Secondly, even when I have my volume at it's max, it's not as high as it should be. And finally, when I close the lid of my laptop and open it back up and try to use the mouse, the cursor either doesn't move the way it's supposed to (going along with my finger), or it flies all over the screen for about 10 seconds then it works fine after that. and also the strip where thepower button and volume control buttons are, that is uneven as well. It seems to sink down a little above the F3 and F4 key"

and after various questions, "I am really sorry about the experience you had so far, in order to resolve the issue completely, I would create a depot dispatch for this system and then get it resolved."

to which i replied "Can't you have a technician come out to my house? because it is nearing my final exams time and I can't be out of a laptop"

"Because, we would have to do multiple replacement for these issues and it would not be 100% fix, since we would need to completely check with the system."

I asked him not to send the return kit yet and that I'll contact them after my exams, but you'd think that they wouldn't send u a defective replacement. I'll do the keyboard myself, but the mouse is really annoying me. Bios update did not fix it. Also i'm pretty sure my speakers are bad. I have to go to 50-60% volume just to barely be able to hear it. On my 1505 it would be at that volume around 10-15%