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    What are Dell UK doing with laptops with faulty 8600 cards?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Driftwood, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. Driftwood

    Driftwood Notebook Enthusiast

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    I never knew about the nvidia and the stupid faulty 8600 cards until i accidently saw it today. It makes sense why my laptop freezes when it comes out from sleep mode.

    Now the question is what are Dell UK doing? I know my laptop is failing now. Can you get your money back because i don't want mine replaced by another faulty 8600 card.

    I have a inspiron 1520 with 8600m gt. Its 1 year and 2 or 3 weeks old now. Fortunately i got 3 year warranty.
     
    Driftwood, Jan 9, 2009
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  2. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Somehow I doubt your sleeping issue is related to the NV defect... More like driver/Vista issue.
     
    lixuelai, Jan 9, 2009
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  3. Driftwood

    Driftwood Notebook Enthusiast

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    Its definitely the card if im not mistaken. Its where it freezes cause its the hot cold cycle when u switch it on and off. I would have listed everything else but i didnt think it was needed.
    But also temperature is going to 80+ non clocked card and blue lines and stuff like that. The usual things that were happening to ppl
     
    Driftwood, Jan 9, 2009
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  4. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Agreed that's not a hardware defect. :)

    To the OP do a search as their are numerous post regarding Dell laptops not coming out of sleep mode. As for your dilemma not to worry as you're covered for another 2 years and if your card is going to fail it will happen before your warranty is over.
     
    Rodster, Jan 9, 2009
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  5. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    What are the blue lines you're refering to? Do you get artifacts while gaming?
     
    WILLY S, Jan 9, 2009
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    Pudsey Notebook Enthusiast

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    sorry to hijack the thread. I've started to get artifacting, as soon as i start my laptop, i have to move the screen around to get get rid of it, so i'm not so sure about the actual card, it seems to be more of a faulty connection. My laptop isn't a year old yet so should dell fix it for free?
     
    Pudsey, Jan 11, 2009
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