Replacement Vostro 1400 arrived!

Some of you may remember that I was having some issues with the first Vostro 1400 that I received. In fact I believe I was one of the first to receive one in the US. You can see my mini-review write up here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=147970&page=3&highlight=vostro+1400+mini-review

So this new Vostro 1400 is a totally different machine then my last one. When I was on the phone I threw a sh1t fit about having to send back a new machine because the battery wobbled and the number 2 key did not work and also the CD drive just started making so much noise everytime I loaded something in it.

The machine I just received has a screen by LG rather than AUO. CD drive s whisper quiet. There are absolutely no build issues with this one. AND there is NO BATTERY WOBBLE with either the 6 cell or 9 cell. In fact the battery is in there so tight that its difficult to remove it. The only that I liked on my old Vostro was the keyboard. The keyboard I'm typing on right now just doesn't feel as good as the other one. But no big deal since everything else is working and looking perfect.

Now the only issue I'm having is getting XP to work correctly. Everytime I come out of sleep mode or hibernation, the screen does not come back on but the rest of the computer does. Any suggestions?

 

We *all* have wobbly batteries and noisy cd drives

How much credit did you get for the "inconvenience" this whole thing caused you?

 

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With your replacment latop is the fan still constantly on?

 

How long did it take to receive your replacement machine? and did Dell keep you up to date on the replacement's status at all? I was promised a replacement machine but I haven't heard from Dell since I made the service call - I just want to make sure.
Thanks! I'm glad it looks like the later batch of systems are problem free. Gets my hopes up about my replacement.

 

Awesome, hope my replacement is as good..

 

I have two vostro 1500, one has a darfon keyboard, the other one has a sunrex keyboard, and the sunrex one feels a lot worse.

 

how do you tell which one it has??

 

Yes and it this was in both Vista and now with XP

 

its funny how you people buy hondas of laptops and expect them to be like BMWs

 

It took about 10 days to receive and no Dell did not keep me up to date. I had to call them about the status of it from time to time. I received a $50 credit for the inconvenience.

 

was it new or refurbed??? the second one you recieved??

does your lid have some play in it when closed?? thanks

 

Last I checked Hondas have good build quality, great reliability, and are highly rated.

 

Honda's reliability is far above BMW...

 

Anyways.. going back to what someone said earlier. How did you check what type of keyboard came with your machine?

 

It's brand new and no the lid has absolutely no play to it. Overall this new notebook just feels so much better built.

 

The answer to notebook not waking up is the poor video drivers. I've tested by using a slightly older drivers and it worked.

Check my link for everything about installing XP: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=150023

 

Just take out the keyboard (you know when you change memory under the keyboard) and on the back of the keyboard it has its brand name.

 

do you have the leakage from the bottom of the lcd?? thanks

 

I don't think I have leakage problem, but I do have graininess problem on one of my 1500s, here is the link to the pictures I took. leakage is minimal I think
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=154196

 

can you take a few pics of the screen while all black like in blank screen saver mode?? this will tell us of the leakage problem and if there is one?? thanks

 

sure, give me a few minutes.

 

thanks !!!!!!

 

here you go!
You are right, there is back light leaking, but it is not that big a problem compared to graininess problem on the wxga+ screen. On the light leaking test, wxga+ wins. I have a replacement coming in soon, if the screen is different I will post pics here.