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How to register new laptop?
I got a new Inspiron laptop today, but when I try to register it online, the store I purchased it from isn't on the list of stores :emotion-7:
It only has Carphone Warehouse, Tesco & Virgin Broadband. I got it from Dixons.
The address in the documentation that came with it is www.dell.com/register.
I'm in the UK.
Anyone have any clues please :emotion-1:
TheRealFireblad
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December 28th, 2008 05:00
You'll have to contact them, and ask them how you do it then?
BTW: I'm from St Cyrus - on the NE coast, between Aberdeen and Dundee!
I have a brother living in flats on Gt Northern Rd, and a few aunts and uncles living in Aberdeen.
Small world, eh :emotion-2:
TheRealFireblad
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December 27th, 2008 02:00
As per the advice offered here, you need to transfer ownership of the laptop from wherever you bought it, to your name - using this 'Transfer of Product Ownership' form :emotion-5:
I would imagine you'll then be given a 'Service Tag' number (never post it on the forums btw), which is what you use thereafter, should you ever need to contact tech support?
RubusRoo
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December 28th, 2008 01:00
Many thanks for your answer.
Just to be clear, this is a brand new laptop from a large retailer. Do I still have to fill in that transfer of ownership form?
The service tag is on the base of the laptop & packaging, I just can't see why Dell doesn't update the registration site to include the relevant retailers that they now sell through.
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I can't complete that transfer of ownership form as the UK isn't in the drop down list of countries pfft. Don't make it easy do they.
RubusRoo
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December 28th, 2008 09:00
Isn't it just :emotion-2:
I'll go onto their live chat tomorrow & sort it, many thanks :emotion-1: