I don't think there is anything in this world is TROUBLE FREE. So, if you want to buy something, the thing that you must consider is of cause the price and also the services the company provides. I personally think that Dell provide the best services in this business. Not to offense other company but this is just my personal opinion.

There are people who have completely no problems with their M1530 but all of them are somehow missing from this thread now.

Besides,those who have problems are the ones that makes most noise.Those who are satisfied just keep on using their M1530.

At least they will come and fix it.

yes nothing is trouble free,every laptop also got problems,some might not have problems at all,thats why i choose dell,at least they take the trouble to come to your house to fix the problems on the spot

anyone know?

no it will stay idle, dont worry bout it

Yeah,not only your house.It's anywhere in the whole country.

Yeah but it`ll only last for 1 year if u don`t go for extended warranty which is kinda pricey . So after 1 year if problem comes out = maaa nay !

after that bluescreen i tried full diagnostic but the message come out says no boot up hdd found. after that restart can adi. sighz.



i just left it there for download.....less than 2 hours suddenly like that. should take picture of the bluescreen and mayb can ask dell to replace another 1?

opps...by the way i'm eddiewsk...this is my gf's acc

Yeah,but i extent mine to 3 years.

Still,dont think i'll use it much after 2 years.



I also had that.I went for lunch and come back,BSOD.

It could be incoming hard disk failure.

I might upgrade mine to a 7200rpm one.

Of course I knew Dell is the best when it comes to after-sales service, but still I hate the fact that my new laptop will have to be taken apart replace this and that just like an old laptop. Doesnt it also represent that Dell has poor QC but make up for it with good after-sales service?

Not really trying to undermine Dell reputation among you guys but rather wanna understand buyer mentality and Dell QC compared to other brands.

May I know if there is any empty mini PCIE slots in M1530?

hi guys, when i close the monitor lid ,the monitor will be blank after while with the cpu still running. what is the shortkey to turn on monitor ?

Dont think so cause overseas one seem to be fine.My friend also bought a M1530 and his one have no problem.

Guess Dell Malaysia got serious QC problem.

So this confirm the suspicion that Dell is using SEA as dumping ground for their reject/return from Euro/US?

The same question pop up with their lcd lastime.

if i'm not mistaken, for USA/Asia Pacific regions all M1530s are build in Dell Penang factory.
and yes overseas M1530 got less problems if compare with malaysian M1530 users, especially the mobo problem.

export products will get better quality control. just like our Proton mentality

Yes,u r right. US & asia pacific Dell laptop are assembly in Penang but i heard US production line ll closing soon.

Proton mentality.

Unfair.



Where is US production line II located?

Aiyo..that is short form for "Will" la not 2. Hehe..

dude it might not be hard disk failure at all,my first unit also hard disk not detected sometimes,then after they change the hdd still the same thing,the culprit was the motherboard,so anyone of u facing this problem better call dell

Nah,the main reason i want to change is to have a faster HDD.Load game faster.

last time when i was using vista, i got BSOD very often atleast 2 per day...sometimes about the hdd, sometimes about the gc, and so on. but after i format it to window xp, no more BSOD but hard 2 find the driver for it >.<

Some one compile a list of M1530 drivers for XP.Get them here.

Let me know if all the drivers work.

Might change back to XP.

hmm....whining sound still persist after he change processor and mobo,talked to the customer care,she says she will request new unit for me,i just found out they ordered the wrong mobo,now my graphic card is only a 8400m gs , gonna tell them when they call back

You can see for yourself by the Dell Battery Meter. The AC will not charge the battery when it is above 95%. So lets say you unplug the AC power for a few seconds and plug it back, the battery status is still Idle, unless it gets below 95%. And you can also confirm this by the battery charging blinking blue light beside the earphone adapter. It will not blink when above 95%.

Better call them,downgrading is unacceptable.

Upgrades,can lah.

lol yea i called the xps technical support and they say the customer care department will give me an answer tommorow regarding my problems,the fellow i talked to say whining sound is normal for intel processor but now my laptop got buzzing sound near the speakers as well and they cant fix it,the technician says i will probably get a new replacement,and also told them that my mobo was replaced with a lower grade graphic card

they replaced with new mobo, new lcd, new processor and new fan but the whining noise is still there.
i wonder what's causing the noise

how is the 8400GS performance?

btw, i just installed Kaspersky Internet Security. KIS is far better and use less system resources than McAfee

not only they replaced the parts doesnt solve the sound but it makes new sound,how cool is that =.= .....the performance? like crap,i turned off every graphic options in cod4 also cant play smoothly,need to downgrade the resolution only can i think

Ohh.. you are so unlucky man.
Hahaha, however you are lucky cos its a DELL after all.

I never had BSOD on my Vista laptop. I just had 1 yesterday due to virus. Man, I havent used anti-virus for years but did get caught out few days ago when desperate for a DVD copy program keygen. Now my laptop is full of virus/trojan. Explorer keep crashing ever since. Damn lazy to restore and reinstall all over again.

thats the 1 i'm using, it worked but limited...like the webcam cant zoom in and zoom out, cant record video with it d. Mic driver also got problem, the sound is like too clear till u can hear the fan spanning n u got no option to customize it. n i think we will stuck in current version of driver if we format it to xp. if some1 can update the driver then should b no problem


just saw it, thanks alot

Wah,wtf happen to dell?



Hmm...

Then,better stick to Vista then.

i tried the mic and webcam feature. it's great comparable to the MAC

I think NOD32 use less memory compare to Kaspersky. But Kaspersky is voted as the top anti virus software compare to other anti virus software. But I still prefer NOD32.

omg......now my xps cannot switch on at all. the plug indicator is on but can't switch on. then i plug my battery inside also cannot switch on at all. can anyone pls tell me what happen to my lappie? gonna call dell tomorrow morning....sighzz.. usually take how long to repair my lappie??

Rofl , something is wrong already .

how long u adi u got the lappie? this is the infamous dead mobo,better ask them for a replacement

Yeah. How long you get your laptop? I think you having a serious problem with it. Btw, when this happen?

erm...switch it on with less than 12 hours....with power saver mode cuz downloading stuff. didn't do any other stuff other than that. after that switch off then after 2 hours later try to switch it on again. ta dah.....cant' switch on. sighz. i got my lappie for 5 months adi. lucky still under warranty. gonna call dell early in the morning and mayb i try to ask them to change the hdd also for the reason of da bsod and frequent click sound. ^^
usually take how long to replace a mobo? why is this infamous failure happen to me??

walla..
my crisis lag when entering the assault..i use all medium..
huh..and then suddenly crysis off and ask to insert the disk..
what its mean huh?

I think you got the infamous mobo death.

Damn,why is it still happening till now? Is yours the 2007 last PC Fair batch?

he said 5 months ago so should be 2008 batch adi.....anyways i have talked to the customer care again and she say the request for a replacement is still pending....i call them up again later today if they dont call me back.....damnit now my laptop is using 8400m gs graphic card.....i cant play games with this thing

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Added on June 20, 2008, 2:54 pmcustomer care called me back and give me an option to refund but will charge me for restocking fee's and such,she says she will try to talk to the manager to waived those charges,they are unwilling to give me a replacement,she say she cant gurantee the same problem will not occur again on the replacement,she will call me today or monday,looks like i need to reorder again,i think i might get a xps desktop instead,oh well its been fun having a laptop

Let me know hows the Dell desktop.

sure thing.....she called me again today and say dhl will call me and arrange a time to take back my laptop and then the money will be fully refunded and i dont need to pay for restocking fees......i think i am gonna get the xps 420 and configure it with a 8800gt graphic card....need to ask my dad though....i see no point of getting a laptop now since i do some extensive gaming anyways

Mean you don't get a replacement but you will getting a full refund is it?
Actually what problem you have with your XPS M1530?

Anyone know will DELL charge a lot if your unit warranty already expired.

yes,buzzing sound and whining sound from my lappie which is quite loud in a quiet environment like my room...they have replace almost every single part of my laptop and the chassis is getting loose somemore but problem still not solved....they refuse to replace and would rather refund my money back which actually its a good thing la since my warranty is running out already if anymore problems its gonna be costly

Icic. I hope my laptop will not give me such trouble because I'm leaving soon. My exam is coming soon but my desktop just die yesterday. Now surviving using the M1530.

dont worry....its only a minority that has problem with this laptop i guess....my desktop was going to die thats why i bought this laptop anyways....but i finally realise desktop suit me more,less fragile

Icic. My desktop already dead. Hope can fixed it.

can someone recomend me a good shop to buy m1530 in lowyat plaza?

thank you

Go midvalley better.