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    Inspiron E1505/6400 Owners - What Problems Have You Had?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by FFT, Jun 7, 2006.

  1. FFT

    FFT Notebook Consultant

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    For all Dell Inspirion E1505/6400 owners, what problems have you had with your system? Both software and hardware. Also, please tell us how you solved the problem.
     
    FFT, Jun 7, 2006
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    none, 2 months old!
     
    DCSE_1234, Jun 7, 2006
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  3. lilredfoxie

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    My dvd burner wasnt burning at the speed dell said on the order page, a firmware upgrade to my dvd drive fixed that
     
    lilredfoxie, Jun 7, 2006
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  4. Syndrome

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    About the only real problem that I have had(other then some software issues that were my fault) is the top of the laptop has been scuffed up. But I knew that was going to happen from the first time I pulled it out of the box. Simple way to fix this would be to get a snap on cover or paint it(I'm planning on this option). Other then that great Laptop and I would suggest it to anyone that is in the market for a 15.4".
     
    Syndrome, Jun 7, 2006
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  5. NissanSupraGTR

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    Had a noisy hardware and a samsung screen. Replacement (w/ seagate hard driv e and lg screen) is great. Best computer I've ever owned.
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Jun 7, 2006
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  6. ronss

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    i have had no problems to speak of...have the guanta lcd screen...overall happy with the laptop...i realize that it doesn,t have the stuff that a m1710 has.
     
    ronss, Jun 8, 2006
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    hey , can you guys tell me how can I tell what screen that I have
    (samsung or lg)?

    I've had my E1505 for a month and have not had any problem?
     
    El-Prodigy, Jun 8, 2006
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  8. JoyRider

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    No Problem AT ALL
     
    JoyRider, Jun 8, 2006
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  9. dudesdudets

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    no problem for 2 months.
     
    dudesdudets, Jun 8, 2006
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  10. gridtalker

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    I have ordered about 15 of them for clients and so far all is good
     
    gridtalker, Jun 8, 2006
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  11. davejohn

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    My 60GB Fujitsu HD died after about a month. Replaced with a Toshiba.

    Dave
     
    davejohn, Jun 8, 2006
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  12. robo3687

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    am also happy to report that i've had no issues at all in a month of ownership
     
    robo3687, Jun 8, 2006
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  13. Torchman

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    Overall this is a great computer, however it was delivered with a Phillips CD/DVD-R which is the biggest piece of #$%^ ever put into a computer. The Dell customer service is usless, the Phillips customer service is non existant and none of the user forum tips resolved my problems. The recent firmware update from Dell is susposed to correct the problems but no change. I only use the computer for business and as such have no need to view video DVDS's so my external USB Sony solves my software download problem, but if you buy an E1505 be sure that you DO NOT allow them to include a Phillips drive. One last thing. I was suffering many system crashes until I shut down IE7 and went exclusively to Opera for my browser. Opera is a great program that actually works as advertised.
     
    Torchman, Aug 23, 2007
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    I've been using mine for the past three months and I've got the BSOD twice..
     
    sathyaterry, Aug 23, 2007
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    A girl in one of my classes has an E1505. She says she's had it for a little over a year. The silver paint is coming off the touchpad revealing yellowish white plastic underneath.
     
    chelet, Aug 23, 2007
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    Screen Bezel broke after 8 months so the screen is now spliting into 3 parts - ordered the part from Ebay since Dell wouldn't cover it.

    9Cell battery died after 12½months, ordered new and sealed from Ebay at half the Dell price.
     
    kowell, Sep 10, 2007
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