Comments on: My Sick Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Laptop http://popey.com/blog/2006/07/07/my_sick_dell_inspiron_xps_gen_2_laptop/ DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM!! Wed, 16 May 2012 06:21:01 +0100 hourly 1 By: Peter Holme http://popey.com/blog/2006/07/07/my_sick_dell_inspiron_xps_gen_2_laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 Peter Holme Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:05:53 +0000 #comment-5174 Hi, well I have seen so many reports of NVidia cards failing, caused by overheating (they all run hot) see the latest Dell Bios A061A10 Fan corrections etc, and unless you use the Laptop for gaming (not designed for) IE just everyday mobile stuff, why not ask the Techs to use the ATI card, its slower but so what? Dell and other manufacturers dont tell you (Dont buy a laptop for gaming) but in fact this is true!! Do what others do and use a desktop for highend stuff,a laptop for mobile tasks!! And whilst laptops are generally not upgradable, Desktops are easily repairiable, easier to work on too!! Pete Hi, well I have seen so many reports of NVidia cards failing, caused by overheating (they all run hot) see the latest Dell Bios A061A10 Fan corrections etc, and unless you use the Laptop for gaming (not designed for) IE just everyday mobile stuff, why not ask the Techs to use the ATI card, its slower but so what? Dell and other manufacturers dont tell you (Dont buy a laptop for gaming) but in fact this is true!!
Do what others do and use a desktop for highend stuff,a laptop for mobile tasks!!
And whilst laptops are generally not upgradable, Desktops are easily repairiable, easier to work on too!! Pete

]]> By: Robert http://popey.com/blog/2006/07/07/my_sick_dell_inspiron_xps_gen_2_laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-4401 Robert Tue, 04 May 2010 15:36:49 +0000 #comment-4401 I failed to mention that Dell Tech support claims to know nothing about this problem or this log of comments about the same problem for numerous people. I failed to mention that Dell Tech support claims to know nothing about this problem or this log of comments about the same problem for numerous people.

]]> By: Robert http://popey.com/blog/2006/07/07/my_sick_dell_inspiron_xps_gen_2_laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-4400 Robert Tue, 04 May 2010 15:35:07 +0000 #comment-4400 Dell fixed my keyboard for the keys falling off for only $200, when the system was returned the video problem immediately showed up. So they broke it since for 2 years we didn't have this problem. So they agreed to fix it free - knowing they caused it. Shipped it back and it worked fine for 3 weeks and failed again this time after warranty expired. So they wanted me to fork over big bucks to reinstate warranty before they would even determine if they could fix it. And they told me since the computer was now 5 years old they no longer support it since they can't afford to stock the parts of old computers. Does this sound like a company you want to do business with? Dell fixed my keyboard for the keys falling off for only $200, when the system was returned the video problem immediately showed up. So they broke it since for 2 years we didn’t have this problem. So they agreed to fix it free – knowing they caused it. Shipped it back and it worked fine for 3 weeks and failed again this time after warranty expired. So they wanted me to fork over big bucks to reinstate warranty before they would even determine if they could fix it. And they told me since the computer was now 5 years old they no longer support it since they can’t afford to stock the parts of old computers. Does this sound like a company you want to do business with?

]]> By: Alexander http://popey.com/blog/2006/07/07/my_sick_dell_inspiron_xps_gen_2_laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2990 Alexander Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:53:19 +0000 #comment-2990 I have the same problem - an increasing number of vertical lines of dead pixels (about 20 now) on the display of my XPS gen2 that I bought in 2005 for K4$. I think it's LCD problem :( That's really sad :( I have the same problem – an increasing number of vertical lines of dead pixels (about 20 now) on the display of my XPS gen2 that I bought in 2005 for K4$. I think it’s LCD problem :(
That’s really sad :(

]]> By: Roasted Laptop | popey.com blog http://popey.com/blog/2006/07/07/my_sick_dell_inspiron_xps_gen_2_laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 Roasted Laptop | popey.com blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:52:01 +0000 #comment-2810 [...] Pentium CPU and an nVidia 6800Go video card. Not long after I bought it, the video card failed. I blogged about the issue and the rubbish Dell [...] [...] Pentium CPU and an nVidia 6800Go video card. Not long after I bought it, the video card failed. I blogged about the issue and the rubbish Dell [...]

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