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Dell hooked me up... warranty is up but they still fixed my SmartStep.
I got it picked up on Monday afternoon (approx 4:30PM). I got it back on Wednesday
They updated the BIOS, replaced the keyboard and... REPLACED THE HEATSINK!!!
All this and my warranty expired in January. So, I can't say enough good things about Dell. They really stepped up, admitted to the SmartStep's problem and fixed it in a VERY quick timeframe.
Thanks Dell
setec0001
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March 27th, 2004 20:00
gilmour25
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March 28th, 2004 00:00
Well... they didn't say it was the motherboard. They didn't say it was the memory or the hard drive.
They admitted it was an overheating problem. The keyboard fix was probably just the removal of the film (which has been proven is a pretty good fix w/making the unit cooler)... so that's great. They also cleaned it out and "fixed" the heatsink... don't know exactly what that was but it's better than nothing.
So, considering my warranty was up, they could have just told me "tough... we're not doing anything for you." But they didn't do that. So I say "Good going Dell." Besides the overheating problem (which didn't start until about a year after I had the computer) I can honestly say that I've been thrilled with this laptop... I think it works great.
prezwah
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March 29th, 2004 21:00
gilmour25
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April 4th, 2004 14:00
I specifically referenced this board and told him I knew about the heating problems... he then went and checked it out and then came back and acknowledged it. So, you may want to request a supervisor or something like that.
Good luck with the new fan... I'm sure it can't hurt.