New 6430u smells awful

I received the Latitude 6430u for work about 2 months ago, and I had the same horrendous smell! This forum was very helpful in convincing my IT department that it wasn't just me being crazy, the computer legitimately smelled horrible.

As a preliminary step, I used an alcohol/water solution to clean the keyboard and trackpad, and it helped significantly, but the smell was definitely still there, especially when opening it in the morning if it had been shut all night. 

I finally got around to getting the keyboard and trackpad replaced, and the smell is gone! PHEW!

We have an issue with top client. We got just 10-12 days ago now. The client wants nothing to do with it, as it's on his hands now too. So we could use your help getting it RAM's tomorrow, or ASAP.

Can you email us, and setup a RMA for us. We will order the 6430 standard model instead. Please email us  , ask for Kristina.

I want you to know that I killed our 1 year old cat, thinking it was pissing on my computer each night and now come across THIS forum telling me otherwise.  Not only do I want a new computer, I want a new cat, vet fees, letter of apology and payment for my divorce lawyer, since my wife has left me after finding this out.  

Wow, that escalated quickly.

I have the same laptop problem and have yet to receive an answer as to what I am supposed to do next.  How are you guys going to fix the very laptop that I have had to use in front of the sampling of my mid-eastern food convention that people seemed to eventually walk away from...I have a catering business, and this was THE once a year advertising that had made my business what it is today.  We had the health department Substitute character removed as per TOU> us out the door. We prepared for this for weeks, how could I have predicted this obscene smell that would not go away even after trying to severely clean the palm pad and everything else around...I tried using various garments to mask the smell, but could never get the combinations to work.   Please email me:

Dear Dell,

It has been well over four months since you first found out about this problem, I discovered this problem last night after purchasing a Catipee 6430u. On bringing it home I sat it on my desk and was loading software onto it when every cat in the house set upon it.

I had to break out the shotgun and shoot my cats.

I would like replacement cats and hold you entirely liable on compensating me said cats forthwith. I will pursue this matter strenuously within the law should you not replace my damaged cats.

Regards,

BaSH PR0MPT

Hi Everyone,

Firstly, I would like to apologies to everyone for the experience on the smell. We, all technical support are ready to take every calls on this issue.

You will need to call into technical support toll free in your country, log a call on your 6430U smell, and the tehnical support will do the rest. A replacement of the palmrest should get rid of the smell. Be sure that your laptop is under warranty for the replacement.

That's rich throwing in a requirement that people's laptops still be under warranty for you all to fix a manufacturer's defect that your quality control didn't catch which allowed product to be shipped out smelling like cat pee.

I'm having a similar issue only mine smells like emu urine, which is weird because I actually own an emu farm.. I beat the holy living daylights out of one of my emus, Marv, because he's kind of a tinkler and I was really thinking he did it.  Now I'm not so sure.. :emotion-42:

Of course we do make exceptions in extraordinary cases and do what’s right by the customer in whatever way we can regardless.
As such, the best thing to do now is to report the problem to Technical Support and we will take it from there.

You will need to call into technical support toll free in your country, log a call on your 6430U smell, and the tehnical support will do the rest.

Uhm. No. Users here have included their serial numbers and already had SEVERAL points of contact with your company. You can check their tickets and manage the re-issue through here thanks. You don't need to fob them off and leave the ball in their court again to claim another part. Did Apple do that with the bumpers when they screwed up? Of course not. 

Be sure that your laptop is under warranty for the replacement.

Ignore this guy. He might have DELL- in front of his name, but clearly he doesn't work for Dell. If he does, he won't in a few days issuing such TERRIBLE advice that amounts to criminal negligence.

Your laptop, if affected by this fault, WILL be replaced by Dell or you will be able to sue them for a replacement, and all your time, losses, and messing around. It's that simple.

If you, Dell, choose to ignore these guys, I'll personally be having an absolute blast representing them free of charge in a class action against you. (Snap, I knew all that law school would come in handy one day on the internets!)

@bashpr0mpt on Twitter, if you're having difficulty getting these guys to pull their fingers out, add me and let me know. I'll ride them for you and get some equitable solution. No one deserves Substitute character removed as per TOU> service like this.

I take it everyone's seen these stories in the news today.

BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24741832

Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/30/dell-laptop-cat-pee-urine-smell-latitude-e6430u

My replacement palmrest is being couriered over today. Let's see how it works out......

Just wanted to provide a quick update for everyone.

As mentioned before, the issue was fully investigated and Dell has determined that the smell is not at all related to cat urine or any biological contaminate. Further testing revealed that there is no health hazard related to the smell.

The issue has been corrected on new units currently being ordered. We are currently finalizing plans for a full resolution for those who still have unit that exhibits the issue. I am hoping to post a root cause and resolution either this week or the next and am just waiting on engineering to finalize a few details.

We do appreciate everyone's patience as we work thru this issue. For updates, keep watching this thread or follow me on twitter @stevebatdell