Posts by laffingbilly

there are two versions of the 8-cell battery from dell: 65whr and 71whr. many of the 71whr are subject to the battery recall. yes, on paper the 71whr battery will last longer, but only marginally so. my suggestion would be to use...

Quote: Originally Posted by aharris680 I have the same problem. The break is really close to the screen though, so how do I get the speakers out of the screen so I can solder them? Any help would be...

yup, just get some wire that is more flexible casing and solder the sucker in there.

you are correct, you would have to replace the LCD, BUT... I wouldn't worry about stripping the wires. I would just buy some wire and solder the wire in place. it'll last longer.

not true. i replaced within 30 days and got blank hdd

Quote: Originally Posted by chevyrulz099 how much on average does dell charge for each additional year you want to add withint your warranty period? i have 2yr@home with about 1yr left. it's a bit odd. the...

Quote: Originally Posted by patrickem Ok I added the 4 yr premium solution package to my notebook today. Went without a hitch from what I can tell so far. They didn't give me a hard time at all. I was even told I...

these hypotheticals are completely meaningless. the proof will be after the systems with vista come on line and benchmarks are taken. as far as waiting, well you could, or you could just get a system that will be vista compliant.

Quote: Originally Posted by JackBauer It kinda stinks, because the high sales tak in some states can really make or break the deal for some poeple. well, that's just the facts of life. you either budget for...

to clarify some ridiculous things: first, dell won't give you a hassle on getting complete care. that was an utterly ridiculous statement. second, you can get it within 21 days of invoice. third, you do not need to send it back to...