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life time warranty on dell memory?

hello, I own a old dell d630 with 2 x 4 gb pc2-6400s memory.  recently laptop started locking up and blue screening.  initially I thought the o/s was corrupted and I loaded a known good image.  to my...

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My 1st laptop: Inspiron 3800 which is sentimental.The wrong power was accidentally used, 24 or 26 volts as opposed to 20 volts.  The laptop just shut down.  When I try to switch on using the correct...

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XPS 15 9530 will not connect to Galaxy S6

I recently purchased a Galaxy S6 I have tried to connect it to my XPS laptop using NFC the laptop makes a sound when I put the phone near it but does not ask to connect - I can add it via Bluetooth it...

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3 Months Old Inspiron 3000 Series Laptop, Power port issue. Got replaced and...

Bought a brand new Inspiron 3000 Series Laptop online thru Dell malaysia website, Got the product and was using it for 3 months and Laptop not booting , got issue at cable which connects the power...

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error code 20000142

hi, as told i tried to run the dell f-12 diagnostics by pressing F12 and its giving me and error code  20000142 ,validation 78613 saying short self test unsuccessful on hard disk drive.the system is...

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Technical Specification for the new XPS 13 Power Adapter

Hello,I am planning to buy the new Dell XPS 13 , but then I am going to spend some of my time in Europe, and I would like to know whether Dell Adapter with part number 450-ABEN is able to handle for...

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Is there an EFI whitelist for wifi card ?

Hi.Does the EFI firmware in Inspiron 15 (3521) include a whitelist of mini PCI-e wifi card that are supported/accepted ??What is such a list ?Is any mini PCI-e half size card supported...

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alienware 14 (mid 2013) broken screen repair

my alienware 14 (mid 2013) was running the original screen by a year and a half, until my wife broken the screen ,in place i live has been impossible to find a replacement, the model of my screen is...

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Hibernation and sleep modes

Does prolonged use of hibernation and sleep affect the battery or the system?I've Dell vostro 2520. I usually hibernate it for four to five times for every 12 hours and put it to sleep mode nearly for...

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A question on Hibernation and Sleep modes

Can frequent use of hibernation and sleep cause troubles to the system or battery of a laptop?Thank you

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Inspiron 3152 - Lots of issues - please help!

I'd have to say this is the most disappointing piece of machinery I have ever gotten, and I had such high hopes. Hoping someone can help me here.I just bought this computer less than 2 weeks ago, and...

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Dell 14R 5421 recovery problem HELP! HELP! HELP!

Couple of days ago,my dell 14R 5421 cannot connect internet, so I refreshed windows 8.1. After refreshing, the computer just displayed a blank screen with cursor. I cannot do anything ( even no task...

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Bsod after driver update and corrupted drivers

Hi sorry to disturb you again. But i am still in a problem.I am a 13 year-old kid so plz help Yesterday i asked this question:Hi i just tried to update my amd ccc to v15.7 from v8 but the installation...

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Dell Inspirion 15R N5010 - 4 Beeps

Hi All,Hi,My laptop here is a Dell Inspiron 15R N5010.The laptop stops to work, now I'm unable to get into the windows, only a black screen in the LCD after start and a 4 beeps interval.Occasionally...

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DVD.RW Disk Drive

I feel stupid BUT I do not know how to EJECT a disk from the drive... and really, just how to operate within it such as burning FROM it, to it... I do not know whether there is a 'menu'... this PC is...

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Dell XPS touchpad and drivers do not work correctly.

I have finally turned off the touchpad on my dell XPS. the touchpad is so sensitive that when typing it moves the cursor to wherever the arrow is at while you type. the touchpad drivers has a palm...

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M 5030 7 beeps of death

Before I replace my son's Dell laptop, Is Dell going to stand behind their product?  In reading thru this forum, this is obviously a default in manufacturing.  I would hope that Dell would stand up and...

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Alienware 14 Stylus Pen

What stylus pens are compatible with Alienware 14? Using for Gimp 2 and mouse capable. Bamboo Connect looks great but not sure if its just for tablets or compatible with. Where do I start?

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Was DELL hacked??

So i get a call today from "tech support" stating that my laptop downloaded something suspicious and was sending DELL some alarming messages.The "tech" identified my laptop by referencing a technical...

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Does anyone have a problem with the touch screen freezing up?

When I open a document in Word, and read it doing a presentation, the touch screen will become unresponsive, I then have to shut down the unit and restart it.  I can use the mouse on the corner arrows...

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