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    New e1505 - Squeeky button Is this Fixable? Dell Quality is SO POOR

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fcastro, Nov 19, 2006.

  1. fcastro

    fcastro Notebook Guru

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    Hi everyone, well this is my third e1505/6400 replacement. I am amazed at how poor dells laptop quality control is.

    Ok first laptop I got dead pixel. Replacement sent... Second laptop light leak from Samsung display...really annoying. Third replacement light leak is still there but different then second one. On top of that I am getting a sound from the left side of the laptop hard to describe but I will say its high pitch similar to the sound you get from old Tube television when you get close to them. So I am going to keep the second laptop.

    The only other thing that is bothering me about number 2 is that the left button on the laptop that acts as a mouse button everytime you press it squeaks. Is there anyway to fix this? Can I pop it off? Any ideas? :confused:
     
    fcastro, Nov 19, 2006
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    stupid_nut Notebook Consultant

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    I am noticing the sound on my half year old laptop. In real life situations you don't really notice it.
     
    stupid_nut, Nov 19, 2006
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  3. fcastro

    fcastro Notebook Guru

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    Well its not fixable from what I gathered so I just disarmed the other laptop they sent and took the shell part and swapped it. No more squeeks.

    Dells guides for removing things are great!
     
    fcastro, Nov 22, 2006
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    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    Take the buttons off 1, the screen off 3 and keep 2?
     
    count_schemula, Nov 22, 2006
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    Lol well i just kept the second one screen was the same as the third only thing wrong with 2 was mouse button push pad part so I swapped it.
     
    fcastro, Nov 22, 2006
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