After replacing some parts, I managed to get the laptop up and running. However, I had to reinstall Windows due to severe system file corruption. It came with Windows 7 Home Premium but I installed Professional just because. Before I did, I attempted to access the Datasafe Backup to get my hands on the recovery image to factory restore it. It told me that it couldn't find the recovery drive despite Disk Management showing the drive exists, and I can access it. So I reinstalled Windows to get some semblance of a stable OS.

For those asking why I want the factory image, I wanted to see what the factory software was and wanted to make sure all of the drivers that came with it were 100% so that I wasn't searching elsewhere for them. Dell's website only has so many drivers and the service tag should have given me exactly what I needed but it didn't. Are there any tricks I can use to image the drive with the factory image?

I recently moved and found some memory modules (SNP1CXP8C/16G).

I remembered having purchased the wrong memory and losing track of days and getting past the return point.

Where is the best place I can go to find a good home for these?

I bought it used but found out dvd won't turn on tried the ejecting key it didn't work and when I turn on the laptop dvd drive makes some noise and won't let a dvd insert

I have a DFF Z40 workstation with an intell i5 6500 and 8gb of ram DDR4 it had a Nvidia nvs 310 but it broke so I'm considering getting a just as old GIGABYTE GV-R5570C the reason I'm not just getting another nvs310 is because I prefer amd, please help

It doesent show any light black screen fan keep Turning on and turning off then turning on again dvd turns on also and I tested the charger in a studio 1555 the chargers not broken it has no hhd

Can anyone please shed some light on Linux compatibility of this detachable? I cannot for life find any information on it whatsoever. Not a single report, not a blog, not a Reddit post — nothing.

I'd like to use a KVM switch to jump between 2 computers and 2 monitors with shared mouse and keyboard but my G15 has a single HDMI out. Suggestions for best solution?

Thanks in advance.

75% battery life, still under ProSupport warranty! How did I do? Only downside is she's ugly and beat up on the chassis. Any tips for removing scuffs from a chassis, short of replacing the LCD cover / top lid?

Hello, sorry if it's a stupid question. I broke the original charger that came with my laptop (the i5-1345U version) so I'm trying to buy a new one asap but I'm confused about the power requirements. The original charger had the power of 100W, but my local User Manual (Germany) lists the requirement as 65W. I also checked the US specs, and it mentions both as dependent on the model and the region. Can I purchase a 65W charger or should I go with 100W?

I’m trying to expand my Dell Precision 3630 (i7-8700 CPU) to support 3.5” HDDs larger than 8TB, but I’m running into an issue where drives above 8TB are not recognized in BIOS.

Current Setup: - Storage:** 1TB SSD (SATA) + NVMe drive installed
- BIOS Version:** 2.31
- SATA Mode:** AHCI (confirmed enabled)
- Power Supply: 400W 80 Plus Gold PSU
- Drives Tested: 12TB & 14TB HDDs (formatted with Btrfs on Proxmox)

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
- Checked BIOS settings – All SATA ports are enabled, toggled them off/on.
- Tried different SATA cables & ports – No change.
- Confirmed AHCI mode – Not running RAID or Intel RST.
- Drives work fine via USB DAS – But not when connected via internal SATA.
Questions: 1. Should the Precision 3630 be able to recognize drives larger than 8TB via SATA?
2. Is this a known BIOS limitation, or could it be a power delivery issue?**
3. Would a PCIe SATA controller bypass this problem? 4. Any recommended BIOS settings or firmware updates that might help?**

Would appreciate any insights from those who’ve dealt with large HDD compatibility on Dell workstations!

For the life of me, I cannot get my Latitude 5400 to recognise my works WD19S dock.

My Latitude has thunderbolt. I’ve changed all the BIOS settings as per Dells recommendation, but it’s simply still not recognised.

Am I going crazy?

I can’t even plug my phone into USB-C and charge it from there.

Also, the latitude won’t accept a charge from USB C devices.

Sticker came right with the paint (For people wondering, this is my other account, reddit is stupid and generated a random name when signing up.)

I have an XPS Laptop that's a few years old now, but all working fine. It has been running Linux pretty much exclusively for probably four years now.

I had to reinstall windows for a specific short term need, however when visiting the Dell website for up to date drivers they seem to have changed how they do things.

My recollecion was that you could enter you Tag number and a Dell app(let) could run on your PC, showing you which drivers needed updating and links for those drivers.

That seems to have gone now and all I can find is a link to a cab file that contains ALL the up to date drivers.

Is my memory playing tricks on me or have Dell got rid of the app(let) methodology?

Im using a Dell Inspiron 3542, for 11 years. Now it's battery is fully complaint and charging port is wrecked. Some keys are not working properly. 4gb ram. But it has a not bad gpu (nvidia GeForce 820m) and upgraded to ssd. Should I spend money by fixing the above problems and upgrade to 8gigs? Is it worth? Im a CSE student, needs it for programming purpose and expect good backup.

I returned 2 days after a trip to figure out my XPS 9300 laptop is burning hot which is 4 years old and out of warranty . I immediately tried to power up to let it cool.

Now my laptop is refusing to power on but for the capalock key light on with occasional Dell logo before it goes dead

I tired all the options from online like 30s power button press , power button + D to check my display is ok . It simply refuses to come up with symptom of even fan running noise but the keyboard light.

I took to local repair shop, after diagnosis, I was told that this could be screen and he suggested to replace touch screen. I’m still baffled as if it’s screen related i should feel the CPU or fan which I don’t.

Any advise on this will be appreciated especially the screen replacement option which makes little sense to me given the nature of issues . Thanks

At one point, I played with using the schedule feature within DDPM to automatically lower the brightness of my U3821DW.

Now it won't stop! No matter if the schedule is on/off, or change the settings, it keeps automatically adjusting the display brightness.

I've been updating the software hoping to get some type of resolution, but so far nothing. The crazy part is, DDPM won't even stay running, it stops running in the background at some point, so I can't even say that the software is actively making the changes. (With it not even running, it still follows that stupid brightness change schedule.)

Anyone seen anything similar?

I bought a aw2725qf from Dells official distributor in my country, cause dell doesnt sell directly in here. I can’t find the monitors i want in shops so i have to order online without seeing. Now Im suspicious if my new monitor was a returned or repaired product. If you have the same monitor bar could you please check yours and tell me guys?

The box had the sealer sticker intact. If someone returned this is there a way they opened and resealed the protective sticker without any damage? When i check the unboxing videos many of them show items were placed in wrappers nicely. Mine were a bit messy. Although i did see a few messy wraps in some unboxing from lesser known youtubers too.

The red flag is the bar holding the panel. Please see the pictures. What could have caused this? Its not hard to disassemble the bar, foot and panel even if it was returned why would this occur? There are no scratches on plastic parts of the bar either. Can it be factory made? Also please see the picture showing inside of the bar. Is the grease normal? Does it show a repair was made? Monitors shift tilt height adjustments seems to be working fine.

Everything else is okay, working fine and looks clean unless im missing something. I can’t see why this would be returned. Making me paranoid.

No dust hair fingerprints that i can tell. I have already stuck hdmi cable to check the monitor, so idk if the tiny 1-2 mark comes from someone else or me on hdmi ports. Other ports are clean. No scratches.

I don’t know if i should return this, since there isn’t another single unit left in my country. Return will mean i should buy acompletely different monitor. I had loved this ones specs… hdr600 and dolby vision.

Any thoughts appreciated. Thank you for reading my panicy post 😢.

I think the design of the Dell Pro Max Premium is the combination of the "Apple Silicon Macbook Pro + XPS keyboard." It may also be more appealing to those who dislike Macbook Pro's notch design. What do you think?

The service tag sticker just came off along with the paint.

So I want to upgrade the hard drive on my laptop, I’ve already installed another 8gb ram in it and replaced the battery a few weeks back but would like to upgrade the 256gb ssd with something bigger, I’m not sure what exactly I need tho other than a M.2 2280 hard drive, any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!

I have an Alienware machine, and its warranty/support ended. It now won't boot (after much testing and DIY work, I've concluded I can't fix it. I have an opportunity to renew the support contract. Has anyone ever done so after the machine breaks? Would Dell actually fix my machine if I renew the premium support contract? Thanks for any feedback.

Not sure if I should download and install the latest update. It's "Recommended" not "Critical" but I do like to keep my system up to date.

when i switch resolution on xbox to anything higher than 620p my monitor just goes black any help?

My ADP-90ND (90W 7.4mm barrel to car adapter) doesn't have enough oomph to power my laptop at full speed. I have to disable turbo boost and two of the cores. Do/did they make a higher wattage adapter?

My 130W AC adapter works perfectly.