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Just got my i6000 in 2 days on 3-5 day shipping! buuuut.......

post #1 of 30
3/30/06 at 8:14pm
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Surpisingly i got my laptop today! ordered it tuesday morning and got it today....

One problem i thought i remembered reading about this in the bios....however

if its plugged in, right at first it stats. inadiquate power supply or something tells me to push F1-F3

if i plug it in on windows, it states the battery will not charge, and system performance will be slower.

think i need to call them and yell at them...
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post #2 of 30
3/31/06 at 2:03pm
you might try what I did...final post..

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=142837
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post #3 of 30
3/31/06 at 2:56pm
mine did this once.

odd fix, but ironically the plug wasnt in the back of the computer all the way.
i was very worried at first. just double check all the connections, easiest first.
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post #4 of 30
4/5/06 at 4:50pm
My 6000's failure to start with the battery in place became a hard problem.
I contacted Dell last Friday, and today a local tech came over and swapped the motherboard. I only lost 30 minutes of use. And now it's perfect. Glad I did not insist on doing an exchange, and lose more time.
According to this tech, who has been servicing PCs for the last 30 years, the Dell are about the best engineered, especially for fast repair.
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post #5 of 30
4/5/06 at 11:09pm
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thanks for the help they sent me a new Power supply, and this one is doing the same thing. I'm not sure what it is doing.
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post #6 of 30
4/7/06 at 1:26pm
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Originally Posted by fortified
My 6000's failure to start with the battery in place became a hard problem.
I contacted Dell last Friday, and today a local tech came over and swapped the motherboard. I only lost 30 minutes of use. And now it's perfect. Glad I did not insist on doing an exchange, and lose more time.
According to this tech, who has been servicing PCs for the last 30 years, the Dell are about the best engineered, especially for fast repair.
for the last 30 years? must been some dinosoars.
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post #7 of 30
4/8/06 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by chevyrulz099
for the last 30 years? must been some dinosoars.
Oh yeah.. we reminisced about some of the Commodores, Amigas, and the list goes on.
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post #8 of 30
4/8/06 at 8:09pm
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Originally Posted by fortified
According to this tech, who has been servicing PCs for the last 30 years, the Dell are about the best engineered, especially for fast repair.
Whoever that tech was, probably knew nothing about computers/laptops. I can't even believe he said that "Dell are best engineeried"...unless it was meant as a sarcaism.

Dell built comes no-where, and I mean no-where, near an IBM/Lenovo.
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post #9 of 30
4/8/06 at 9:44pm
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Originally Posted by username_in_use
Whoever that tech was, probably knew nothing about computers/laptops. I can't even believe he said that "Dell are best engineeried"...unless it was meant as a sarcaism.

Dell built comes no-where, and I mean no-where, near an IBM/Lenovo.
I've used IBM and I don't think they are that great. I can never understand why everyone puts them on a pedestal.

I am very happy with the build of my i710m.
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post #10 of 30
4/8/06 at 11:45pm
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Originally Posted by username_in_use
Whoever that tech was, probably knew nothing about computers/laptops. I can't even believe he said that "Dell are best engineeried"...unless it was meant as a sarcaism.

Dell built comes no-where, and I mean no-where, near an IBM/Lenovo.
What's your point? I did say 'about' the best engineereed. We never even discussed ThinkPads, et al. They may be as great as you think, (then you should spend more time on that forum?)
After working as an engineer, myself, for 30 years in electronic testing and production including the supervision of techs and assemblers, I can tell you he is no novice.
He showed me where Dell uses about 5 different screw sizes, based on location and application, against some 10 to 15 different screw types used by many popular brands, like Sony, Toshiba, etc. making repair much more difficult and time-consuming. That was the crux of the discussion. If you want to read more into it, including assessing someone's abilities by making assumptions, go ahead.
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post #11 of 30
4/9/06 at 4:13am
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Originally Posted by fortified
What's your point? I did say 'about' the best engineereed. We never even discussed ThinkPads, et al. They may be as great as you think, (then you should spend more time on that forum?)
After working as an engineer, myself, for 30 years in electronic testing and production including the supervision of techs and assemblers, I can tell you he is no novice.
He showed me where Dell uses about 5 different screw sizes, based on location and application, against some 10 to 15 different screw types used by many popular brands, like Sony, Toshiba, etc. making repair much more difficult and time-consuming. That was the crux of the discussion. If you want to read more into it, including assessing someone's abilities by making assumptions, go ahead.

Here is a saying that fits you perfect, it goes like this: "It's better to keep your mouth shut and let others think that you are dumb, then to open your mouth and clear the doubt"

Not that I am trying to attack you, but the things you say tells me that you are definitely not an engineer!
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post #12 of 30
4/9/06 at 12:12pm
"Not that I am trying to attack you, but things you say tells me you are definitely not an engineer."

Considering the source of that comment, it's laughable.
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post #13 of 30
4/9/06 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by MitchellO
I've used IBM and I don't think they are that great. I can never understand why everyone puts them on a pedestal.

I am very happy with the build of my i710m.
I agree, they all have their pluses and minuses. I doubt most things I don't see with my own eyes, not to say they are not true. For others, some ad hype is good enough to make generalizations.
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post #14 of 30
4/9/06 at 3:54pm
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I doubt most things I don't see with my own eyes, not to say they are not true
From your nooby limited experience attitude, I thought that you have never used an IBM. So, why do you say they are "not that great". Oh wait, you won't know that because you have never used one! LOL...what a...
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post #15 of 30
4/9/06 at 3:57pm
so is the problem fixed? i hate having to weed out of all the other crap posted here :P
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post #16 of 30
4/9/06 at 6:18pm
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Originally Posted by storino03
so is the problem fixed? i hate having to weed out of all the other crap posted here :P
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post #17 of 30
4/9/06 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by username_in_use
From your nooby limited experience attitude, I thought that you have never used an IBM. So, why do you say they are "not that great". Oh wait, you won't know that because you have never used one! LOL...what a...
I never said I never USED an IBM. I never owned one, big difference. We used a llot of IBMs at work. I only had occassional use of ThinkPads, hardly enough to make my own evaluation. And we had IT's to maintain them.
I don't think anyone here is blasting IBM/Lenovos to the extent you are attacking others present or otherwise.
I am not a computer engineer, I am an electronics test engineer. But as such know enough to ascertain what products are easily servicable and what are not. That was the point of the discussion. Not to generalize that Dells are better engineered in every way.
I would be the first to admit there are others, engineers and non-engineers, who know more about computers than I do, including some wannabes. I was only reltating my experience. As I said before, read into it what you will.

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Back to the subject at hand: Switching out the motherboard solved the problem and did not introduce any new ones. Thanks for asking.
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post #18 of 30
4/9/06 at 11:24pm
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after 2 AC Adapters and downloading this driver and this driver the AC Adapter still does not charge my system this is getting real old....about to get with dell again and figure out what they plan on doing with this.
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post #19 of 30
4/9/06 at 11:54pm
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Originally Posted by fortified
I never said I never USED an IBM. I never owned one, big difference. We used a llot of IBMs at work. I only had occassional use of ThinkPads, hardly enough to make my own evaluation. And we had IT's to maintain them.
I don't think anyone here is blasting IBM/Lenovos to the extent you are attacking others present or otherwise.
I am not a computer engineer, I am an electronics test engineer. But as such know enough to ascertain what products are easily servicable and what are not. That was the point of the discussion. Not to generalize that Dells are better engineered in every way.
I would be the first to admit there are others, engineers and non-engineers, who know more about computers than I do, including some wannabes. I was only reltating my experience. As I said before, read into it what you will.
Awright kid, you proved how S.M.A.R.T you are! Just shut up now
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post #20 of 30
4/10/06 at 12:51am
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Originally Posted by username_in_use
Awright kid, you proved how S.M.A.R.T you are! Just shut up now
You proved how ridiculous you are. Now go find someone who values your opinion.
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