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inspiron E1505
just few days ago.. I purchased the inspiron E1505
and i really enjoy the machine... however...
the wireless card.... i think it's 3980 something..
keep making small noises....
and.. it starts to bugging me....
does anyone have similar situation...??
Fencer B.V.
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Posted April 29th, 2006 10:00
Yeah, the zzzzzz sound is your WEP encryption :) Try WPA....then you get a beep :) No just kidding man.
I don't think the sound is caused by your Wireless Card. Cause the system will make a sound and not your wireless card/chip.
Try to locate the sound and move your system around, see if the sound get's worse or better. Then you can make a service request at Dell support and tell them where the sound comes from.
But what do you mean, that your Wireless Router makes the same noise? Those are (mostly) fanless systems?!
GreetzMessage Edited by Fencer B.V. on 04-29-200602:03 PM
- ya... at first.. i thought it was wireless cuz..my wireless router makes similar sound..but almost.. silent....I tried different location.. but unable to.. get rib of the beep sound >____<I think sound is coming from... either behind the ram... over little above that...right above the.. ram there's a modem... but.. that was not causing the soundI think sound is coming from behind that middle modem...
Fencer B.V.
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Posted April 29th, 2006 15:00
Well I think it's your CPU fan that makes the sounds. Cause when you start a game, the fan will rotate faster cause of the load.
Cause it's new, I strongly suggest that you do not open your notebook, but call Dell on monday.
I think they will send someone by your house or company and fix it. Worst case scenario is they pick it up and return it within 5 business days.
Or maybe you have a contract for (on-site)support and then it's no problem.
Good luckFencer B.V.
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Posted April 30th, 2006 20:00
Well you say Dell tells you to overcharge it first.
That means, if you pull the battery out and let it run on power.....the sound would be gone!
Or am I too conclusive about the Dell support?
Greetz
Fencerpatastinky
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Posted June 7th, 2006 03:00
Did it work out for you? My sister just got herself a E1505 and she is having the same problem. There is a buzzing noise that seems to be coming from the ram. I ran a diagnostic on it while on the phone with a dell rep. Through out the test everything passed and there was not noise. but as soon as i start up windows i get that buzzing sound again. I think it's coming from the ram, but i could be wrong. Maybe it's coming from the internal wireless/bluetooth card? argh!! this is so frustrating.- well..... it wasn't from wireless card because i disconnected wireless cardwhich was right above the ram if u open the case beneth the laptop...and... i called dell again... and then.. agent told me it was HD's fault... andthey sent me used HD (refurbished) HD.. but it wasn't HD's fault.. LOLI called again.. and.. they told me it was fan that making noise..so i was like -_- cuz i need to send whole laptop to dell and they'll replace the fanbut.. it wasn't fan either.. (i didn't send laptop though) I tried everything but..seems.. like doesn't work.. so.... I even took out ram and put different one from other computer....but.. still making noise..... so i called them againabout speaking to agents for about 6hrs + total..they finally agree to replace the laptop... so i got new laptop now..I think it's either motherboard or copper line from fan to cpu and graphic card...i'll never know what was really wrong...... well.... i got replacement laptop.. so...u might want to ask to replace sis's laptop. It's my second computer from delland after seeing this... i don't think I can trust dell anymore.....
davejohn
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Posted April 28th, 2006 13:00
What kind of noises? I've never heard a peep out of my wireless cards.
Dave