*XPS M1730 Problems/Dell Replacement Issues*

[claxdog]

so my lappy bsod today due to video card overheating chatted with dell support said they will send new card to tech to have card replaced? do they have video cards in stock?

[cjd]

So, my XPS M1730 has failed too, along with a seemingly endless list of others.

Seems I need a new 8800 graphics card and screen, which I was told would be fitted two days after my initial call to Dell.

Latest from Dell is that this has been delayed but no new date for repair has been given.

I am covered for almost three more years with on-site warranty so what is the best way to proceed for me now as it seems plain this repair is almost certainly never going to happen having read the experiences of the others on this topic.

Any recommendations of how to proceed would be most appreciated, thanks

[DemolitionManHD]

Hi Everyone, has anyone notice Dell UK have now removed the XPS M1730 and a funny thing the Alienware M17x is now not found when you try to customize

[Anotomix]

Does anybody know which countries(factories) are related with replacement of XPS m1730 to AW m17x???

[Phlibbit]

My M17x was made in China, if that helps.

[claxdog]

so the tech was scheduled to come over today to change my gpu.lol. he calls says parts are on back order . called dell first lady said cards will ship at the end of Jan. said i had to wait so I hung up, called right back guy tryed to give me 1640 for replacement said it was upgrade,lmfao, told him no sli, no 17 inch wuxga, no bluray not same or better.He said i will put in request for m17x replacement, said he hopes it gets approved.we will see what happens.

[AssimilatorX]

certainly go for m17x after the a03 bios is become the allpowerful as it would be in the 1st place i just got my m17x 6 weeks ago just bef xmas i fight withnthem for 3 months to get my 1.5 years old blowed up xps replaced with a new gaming laptop then i almost had 2 start it again in order 2 get my money back.but fortunatley they have to solv the problem and aw did amazingly fast...

[nite2viper]

Well I joined this forum for i am having xps issues. My system is out of warrenty. i have had the motherboard replaced and have had constant issues with the adapter and motherboard. I just had 2 adapter blow within the last 2 weeks. I'm alway unplugging and plugging the adapter to correct power to system. But even that has it limits trying to watch a video that jerky is no fun.
I finally got upset and carpet bomb dell. got a reponse within 24 hrs. they told me since its out of warrenty i would have to pay for repair parts. I told them i have been dealing with this since i've had the machine. it a limon and defective. after repeatly saying this it was decided that they would call back in a week to check laptop once i have a replacement adapter. This will not fix the problem. i'm lost on what to do.

[claxdog]

"Its an all different, better looking and engraved with the best technologies."direct quote from dell chat log when trying to get me to accept a 1640 replacment for my my dead 1730.

[Kade Storm]

Just to be fair, the 4670 is a lot better than 10-20% of a SLI 8800M GTX set up.

Don't forget SLI does not provide a 100% increase.

@D13th: Are you in contact with Sunny via email or over the phone?

Sorry, I read that wrong.

But it's all meaningless. The 4670, regardless of how much power you put under the hood, is still a feeble 128-bit card. SLi performance is very good with new drivers. Games run at 60 FPS quite often. Even a single card has much more bandwidth than a 4670.