Posts by plasmeh

Well, I got the cover installed and I painted the white trim black, and I also installed the M1710 touchpad, however I can't seem to get it to light up like was stated before. I installed Dell Quickset and I don't see any options for...

Well it's all user preference. My PC tower has blue cold cathodes and 4 LED lights in 4 fans. I'm a fan of LED's.

Quote: Originally Posted by dme92189 Well, maybe to some people heh but i looooove blue leds lol! Now the USB ports are 5V i believe, so would that work to power those cover LEDs? I mean i have the cover installed...

I misread what you wrote, thanks for your input.

Well, considering motherboards are EXPENSIVE (lol), I think I can live without the LED's on the lid lighting up. Do you know if it is a simple process for replacing the fan's in the E1705 with the M1710 fan's? Thanks for the fast reply!

I ordered a black XPS M1710 lid for my E1705 today as well as the XPS touchpad. I know the touchpad won't be able to light up, but I have a few questions:The XPS lid comes with LED's in the cover, will they light up with the E1705? Can...

I am looking into doing a visual mod to my E1705 > M1710. Therefore, I am going to need a few parts. Black (preferably) M1710 cover with LED (preferably) XPS trackpad/palmrest Any other trim pieces that fit on the E1705 from the...

Same exact thing happened to me once as well. The laptop seems to have handled the extreme heat well, no side effects and its been a good 6 months.

I have a review up on my E1705 that is specifically aimed toward college students. I am going into my second year at college, and I updated the review after 1 year of use as a commuter in college, so I think I know a thinig or two about...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that in case you are looking for a 17inch notebook for your next semester at college, gaming, or just around the house, I have completely revised and updated my E1705 review in the Dell...