Clean the dust inside and repaste ?

I think it is clear inside cause i clean it before... how can i repaste?

Open up the notebook until can open the heatsink, use a good thermal paste and change the old paste..

hrm... If i open up my notebook like this, i think it will void warranty lol

Then call Dell to replace the thermal paste

Yeah, i think this will be a good idea... I will try it tommorow thank you for your advice:)

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Added on April 21, 2011, 7:14 pmYeah, The dell technician will come to replace my thermal paste tomorrow!

This post has been edited by LonelyNeon: Apr 21 2011, 07:14 PM

go for i5 of course. i3 processor is consider quite slow without turboboost technology


for the heating issue, im user of s1555 for 2 years and im facing that issue also last few months.
even using coolermaster notepal but my system will auto shutdown just playing fifa11.
then i google and update the latest bios version then the problem is solved

Hi. I need some help. my dvd drive is not working =[
its the type where u just pop the disc in instead of pushing the disc tray out.

i have the studio 1555 laptop for a around 2 years or more. i havent used the cd/dvd RW drive very often but lately when i try to insert the cd to it it wont play. it sounds like its trying to play it but then it just stops. it happened last time but it worked again.

i tried to to click the dvd drive icon but it just ejects my cd.
I checked device manager but it says its working properly( which is complete bullcrap)

i have no idea what to do now im and i wan to reinstall the dell dock cos it went missing for quite sometime i just didnt have time to reinstall it. but the dell dock doesnt matter.

do i need to get a external disk drive? because its really my last option. short of money. haha

please help me.
thanks alot and appreciate it.

should be the drive failure
not software problem
im facing this problem also few months before my warranty ends
i call them and they asked me to try on their dell cd but cant function as well
then dell online assistant control my system through internet then cant recover also
after few days the technician came over and replace a new one on spot.
but since ur warranty is over i think u should take to shop to repair it

thank alot, do you know how much will it cost?

Is there any other way to fix the problem ?

either replace new one from dell or go to lowyat plaza.
but i not really sure how much it cost.
below rm200 should can be get done

hyee..

does anyone knows where to buy 1555 cpu fan n keyboard with backlit?
if can, may someone suggest the price..hehe,(newbie) tq

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Added on May 6, 2011, 7:09 amTodayyyy...start disassemble my studioooo, arghhh kcian lar plak...


This post has been edited by ahd_senin: May 6 2011, 07:09 AM

Guys, how much does a new battery cost?

http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/categor...46&chassisid=-1
rm159

Wow the battery is RM349. The charger is RM159 bro

oh ya see wrongly. but that is 9cell battery.
6cells battery not so expensive

Where can I get the 6cell?

u try phone them. im not really sure about that.
but i never take out my battery until now.
2 years + 1 month d. still can run for 3 hours in power saver mode

anyone have this problem? i haven't use my dvd drive for quite some time but last nite i need to install something from a dvd but it won't read. so i've tried all kind of dvds and it still won't read. but when i put a cd it can read just fine. i've already reinstall/update the dvd drive's driver. and my warranty just ended early this year.

sigh.

To anyone who don't know.

Anyone with 1557/1558 & want to replace the thermal compound yourself, make sure:-

• Follow the service manual when disassembling your notebook. The hinge is fragile. Each of the hinge has two screws; one in the casing (you'll see it after you removed the Center Control Cover) & one underneath your laptop. Remember, when you removed one of the two screws, do not operate the lid, whether open or close. If you do, it can break the plastic which hold the screw.
• Copper shims; (CORRECTION 10 SEPT. 2011) 0.9x20x20mm for the GPU & 0.7x35x10mm for the video ram (1 piece each; 0.7mm & 0.9mm are the thickness). Why? Because the GPU is using thermal pad. It's useless after short period of time. Replaced it with copper shim. Copper shims can drop the temperatures from 5C to 20C (tested & proved). If you unable to get copper shims, you can use aluminum instead. If you have old desktop CPU heatsink (the silverish white color means it's aluminum), you can use the fins. Cut the fins & use sand paper to make it thinner (if too thick). For the video ram, re-use the thermal pad. Should be in this order; heatsink > copper shim > thermal pad > video ram. Take your time when refitting the heatsink to the CPU & GPU. You don't want to break those two.
• Thermal compound. I recommend either IC Diamond 7 or Arctic MX-4. I prefer MX-4 since it's non-curing (at least that was stated in the specification & reviews) & easy to apply. Non-curing means you don't need to go through "thermal cycles" before you can get optimum result. With IC Diamond 7, the curing time is 2 hours. (UPDATE 10 SEPT. 2011) Arctic MX-4 not perform as it should be on Dell Studio 1557. Right now I ordered Shin-Etsu G751 thermal paste to try next.
• Isopropyl alcohol(99% or high purity). Arctic clean solution would work too with Q-Tips to clean up the previous compound. Don't use paper towels as there are too many fibers and it catches and tears. Use a lint free cloth if you have one or an old T-shirt or even paper coffee filters if you don't.

Good luck!

This post has been edited by kizwan: Sep 14 2011, 07:41 PM