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Just like most laptop manufacturers out there, Dell has experienced some difficulties in pleasing its customers when selling some models with factory problems. Dell laptop problems were not so many as the one registered with the HP Pavilion dv6 and dv9 series, but they are not to be neglected either.

The easiest way to find information about Dell laptop problems is to check out forums post from different users that have experienced some bad times with their units. I have found one user forum post which stated that this person was having some problems with his Dell Inspiron 8000. One day the Internet Explorer web browser froze so the only solution was to switch off the laptop using the power button. When he turned on the laptop, all he could get was the following message: “Operating system can’t load”. The screen was black and he could not log on to windows operating system anymore. This can be a problem when you have important files stored on your computer. This is why it’s always a good idea to make constant backup copies of the files on your computer and store them on DVDs.

In another post, one user was having problems with his Dell Inspiron. The specific model was not mentioned but we do know that the laptop is less than one year old. The problem was with the Windows Vista operating system. The laptop can be turned on but instead of loading the operating system, a black screen appears instead and there is a message saying that the Windows Vista operating system did not shut down successfully. When the “start windows normally” option is chosen, the laptop does log on to Windows but there are a lot of error messages shown upon start up and there it’s not possible to connect to the internet anymore.

Apparently this issue is caused by a software problem and here is one possible solution. If this ever happens to your laptop as well, you can boot your operating system in the safe mode. It’s one of the three options you get when the operating system is not restarted normally. In the start menu, click on the RUN option and type in “sfc.exe/scannow”. The results may show some missing or corrupt files which can normally be replaced if you have the operating system installing CD in handy. If the problem is not solved, one solution could be reinstalling the whole operating system again.

Other problems reported were with Dell laptop that would not charge. This is normally caused by a problem with the power cord and you could fix this problem at home by yourself if you have the necessary tools. If you wiggle the power cord and there are interruptions in the charging process, your problem is definitely with one of those wires. Today, you can find most repair solution for your laptop online so it’s not always worthy to pay extra just to get a simple hardware problem fixed.  Remember that most tech will only charge you just to look at the laptop and tell you what’s wrong with it.

Usually, a Dell laptop power cord comes with an AC adapter or other power supply. You can power your Dell laptop with the help of a 3 Wire Power Cord, that has 6 ft in length and works at a maximum voltage of 220 V. This product has been tested by Dell and validated to work properly with Dell laptops. If you have any problem concerning this product, don’t hesitate to contact Dell support center. If you are using this power cord with a Dell computer, that is. The product benefits of one year limited warranty.
The power supply cord for Dell XPS laptop has the following connector sizes: the internal diameter 5 mm, the external diameter 7.4 mm and also a central pin inside. The features presents earlier are common to most Dell laptops. Let’s see what is to be done when a power cord doesn’t function correctly. In other words, the power cord is plugged into a power outlet, but the laptop isn’t charging.

First, check out the LED status. If the LED is not lit, but the power cord is firmly attached in the power adapter and the wall outlet too, probably the adapter is not functioning well. But it can also be an outlet problem or a power cord problem. If the LED button on your laptop blinks when you try to charge the laptop, the failure is delivered by the power cord or by the connector inside the laptop. If the issue comes from the second variant, it is rather difficult for you to solve it. In this case, you should go to a trained technician

A power cord can look good on the outside, but be broken in the inside. The power cord has in the interior a shielded coaxial cable with inner conductors. Most power cords include a ferrite which prevents the interferences generated by the laptop. If you can figure that the problem is one of the connectors, buy new ones and replace the old ones.

The connectors that you buy must have the same sizes as the connectors that you replace. When ordering connectors at a certain store, you have to go there with your laptop, so that the store’s technicians can know exactly what diameter should have the connectors. The inside as well as the outside diameter should match perfectly the old connectors.

Every time you have a problem with your laptop and you can tell the problem comes from the power adapter, power cord or from the connectors inside your laptop, try to start with the power cord. It is the easiest method and you don’t need to have so many technician’s skills. But if you have a Dell laptop, you better know that a Dell laptop power cord is a robust one and not made for failure.

If you want to build your very own Dell laptop you have to make sure that you choose the appropriate Dell laptop parts. Knowing about Dell laptop parts is useful when you want to upgrade the components like RAM, hard drive or optical drive. Most parts are available for purchase on the internet and you can order some extra RAM or a new motherboard whenever you want.

For instance, on www.parts-people.com you can browse between 80,000 different Dell laptop parts which are in stock. It doesn’t matter is you need a new motherboard, an LCD screen, a hard drive, AC adapter, keyboard, touchpad, palm rest, video card, RAM, optical drives, screws, DC jacks and even batteries as there are sorts of part available on this online store. You can browse the parts you need by clicking the category of your laptop: Inspiron, Latitude, XPS, Vostro, Precision or Studio. Let’s see what we can find in the XPS category for instance.

For $80 you can get a 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5270 processor. $30 is the price for the left and right replacement speakers on your Dell XPS M2010 and for $20 you can get a replacement webcam for the same laptop model. When you choose a general laptop category, you are given a list from which you can choose you specific laptop model and the website will automatically filter the parts that are especially designed for your laptop instead of letting you browse the entire list of the general category.

On www.laptoppartsworld.com you can choose to shop by the brand category which makes it a lot easier to find parts for a specific laptop brand rather than stumbling upon Gateway and HP laptop parts on you quest. Compared to the other website, on this one you can also find docking stations, keyboards and even car adapters. We tried to see if the website can covers part for most laptop models so we went to the “Dell laptop batteries” category.

If you are skeptical and don’t trust to buy these parts from 3^rd party sellers, you can always buy the upgradeable components directly from the manufacturer. On http://accessories.us.dell.com you can buy motherboards, graphic cards and motherboards. The advantage is Dell offers trustworthy components with guarantee certificates which reassure you that you are spending you money wisely, on high quality components. The other websites, on the other hand, have a wider range of Dell laptop parts for sale.

For instance, the first website that we have presented in this article sold even screws and LCD bezels. You will not find screws for sale on the Dell official website not in a million years. Dell laptop parts are easy to find and the price varies. Some websites sell laptop parts which have already been used. There are users with old and damages laptop which sell the good parts to these stores which check them, fix them and resell them at a lower price. Beware to buy products that come with a guarantee certificate (well, maybe except for the screws).

You can get a Dell laptop green discount when using a Dell coupon. You can use coupons for XPS laptops, for home laptops and for small business laptops. These categories include Inspiron and Studio laptops and Vostro, Latitude and Precision laptops.

To get a Dell laptop green discount, you have to buy a Dell computer directly from the Dell website or from a Dell store. The promotions offered by Dell may vary, but you will always know if a product can come with less money or not, because Dell announces the available discounts everytime.

You can buy the absolute performance and the superior style delivered by the Dell XPS laptops with less money than you could expect. For example, you can save 388 dollars for a Studio 15 laptop, 334 dollars for a Studio 17, 219 dollars for a Studio XPS 16 and 273 dollars still for a Studio XPS 16 laptop, but with more memory than the one presented before.

If you want to buy an Inspiron laptop and you have a coupon, after you have selected the Inspiron model that you care to have, you can go to the shopping cart screen, where you can use your coupon. In the page, there will appear the number of the products you buy, the products you buy, the unit price and the total price.

Below these information, there is a coupon entry section. In there you can write the coupon code you have or apply coupon. And the discount will be taken off of the computer’s price. If the coupon is expired or invalid, an error message will appear. This red text lets you know that the coupon code does not match. But if you have a valid coupon, the discount is available.

There are moments when you can get a discount without a coupon. Dell offers promotions all the time, so you better be careful when using a coupon code. Because you might lose the bigger discount, when you use the coupon code. The coupons cancel the Dell discounts; they don’t work together, so if you want to buy a computer that is 1500 dollars, for example, using a coupon, you will get a discount of 100 dollars and simply buying the product in a certain period of time (when Dell offers 10% discounts), will bring the computer with 150 dollars less than the original price and using a coupon in this situation is going to cost you more.

When a coupon does not work in conjunction with other deal, it is called: “non-stackable”. When you can use a coupon with a deal, without affecting negatively the product’s price, it is called “stackable”. Be attentive to the Dell promotions and you will surely benefit of some discounts.

Nowadays, the laptops are prefered to the desktop computers, because they ensure mobility and flexibility. Everyone uses the laptops, at home, at the office, at school, everywhere. A desktop computer, as well as a laptop should keep in excellent condition, in order to work properly. For that, you have to be attentive to many components of your laptop, hardware or software. And you have to pay attention to the Dell laptop fan speed too.

You would probably have to adjust from time to time the fan speed, but don’t worry, this task is easy. You can use your Dell laptop manual to find out more information about the fan speed. So, check out the manual and read the tips provided by the manufacturer itself about the fan speed. After, enter the BIOS to verify if the fan speed is available. BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System.

This is the place where you can find the settings for your computer. Usually, a chipset driver controls the fan, so check if your laptop has a similar chipset for its fan. Chipset drivers can be installed for sound and video cards, for network adapters and more.

They can be find on the laptop’s motherboard. If you can’t adjust the fan speed from your computer’s BIOS, try finding a software that will help you do that. There are a lot of software for fan speed on the Internet. After you download the specific software, follow the steps. I didn’t mention, but it is obvious, that you have to download the software that is suitable for your laptop, not other one, that will never work or even might harm your computer.

If you can’t find any information about the software you need on a website, try another website. If there too no information is given regarding the product, you should ask a consultant if a software is good or bad for your computer. Read all the software’s specifications, discuss with the Dell technical support and once they confirm the Dell laptop fan speed software is alright for your computer, you can download it.

It is very important to ask for trained oppinions, because if you use a software at your own risk, the program might affect negatively the laptop’s performance. And the warranty provided by Dell may not cover the repair for such a problem. And it is normal that they don’t cover, because remember you took the software without asking anyone if it’s a good choice or not. You can adjust the laptop’s fan speed with several option from a software.

Usually, the options that allows you to control the fan speed are related to the one which lets you adjust the temperature. Adjust the revolutions per minute of your fan speed, accordingly to the laptop’s needs. You can even call the support center to help you do this. They will help you with advice, because they know what to do and how to solve problems.