Does anyone else own a Dell?

[VoteDemocratic2004]

I own a Dell notebook computer and if i shut it off it doesn't come back on unless I unplug everything and reinstall everything.

It sounds like something is loose inside the computer because I swear I hear something broken off and moving around when I move it.
It's never been dropped and I have owned it for less then a year.

I have no idea what is wrong with it and when i called customer service it sounded like i was speaking to someone in another country and they said that they would get back to me on my warranty and that's been at least 4 weeks ago.

[Worst Username Ever]

1. I have a dell notebook and have it has a few quirks

but nothing like that. I hate calling Dell for service questions because I am on hold for F*ING FOREVER but I would call them back about the warranty. That is definetely not right.

[VoteDemocratic2004]

2. It sounds like something is loose

I haven't shaken it and I can hear something moving in it.

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Yes and never again

This thing is a lemon.

[DenverDem]

4. The friendly Indians at tech support are waiting for your call.

If you can understand them and get them to understand you, they usually know what they are talking about.

[MuseRider]

5. Mine is fairly new

and it totally quit this weekend, I could not ever even get the welcome screen. I ended up having to zero(?) it and install XP from scratch. It sort of worked but not totally so I called support and for once the guy I got to help me (from India he said) was wonderful. It took a while but he even called me back to make sure everything was OK and helped me put the drivers in. I told him I didn't need help with that but he would not hang up until I got it right. I called around 10:30PM Central time, it was 9:30 AM there. His name was Andy, very nice guy. It was the only time I have had really good service.

[VoteDemocratic2004]

8. What model do you own?

Do you hear something moving around inside of it.

It's driving me :silly:

[MuseRider]

9. Mine is an Inspiron 5100.

Nothing is moving around inside of it. Yours sounds broken. I had a Compaq before this and the power source broke off inside and it required an entire motherboard to replace it, hence the Dell. I hope yours is OK but it doesn't sound good.

[Guy Fawkes]

6. quick fix

step 1. go to local hardware store.
step 2. buy BIG hammer or rubber mallet.
step 3. go home.
step 4. use hammer/mallet on dell laptop.
step 5. buy a real computer.

(I hate dell)

[VoteDemocratic2004]

7. I have a window and I can open it

I would drop it out and break it but I need it until i buy something else or they replace it.

[goclark]

10. Never Never Again

Owned a Dell lap top.

Always something wrong and the wait time was terrible.
There is no store in my area so customers are truly at their mercy.
I would have to mail the computer back to them and wait for 2,3 weeks to get my computer back. I was spending a fortune hiring a Techie in the area to fix it for me.

Now I have a Sony PC which I love and a warranty. If something happens I know that I can go up to Circuit City and turn the place out!

I am sick of trying to talk to technicians in another country.
I don't mean it in a horrible way but when you call Technical Support you want to communicate with a person who speaks the English language. The last time I called a Tech Support, I worked for 2 minutes to make sure that the "B" was not heard as "D." We went back and forth and back and forth. It was frustrating for both of us.

[Solon]

11. Hell no, I build my own damned computers...

No mysteryware, or built in adware, just lean and fast machine. I'll even build a damned laptop if I could. Quick get me a butane lighter and some sterling silverware or goldware, forks are perferable.

[Don_G]

12. Call Customer Support Again

I had to have them send a tech out to work on mine. He couldn't get the thing working but did discover a loose screw that might have caused an internal short.

Dell shipped out another one and I sent the broken one back in the same carton pre-paid.