How long has your Dell laptop lasted without repair?

[pitz]

I'm concerned about the reliability that Dell laptops offer. So my question is, How long do they last and are you satisfied with them?

Dell Latitude D830, 6000 cycles, 15,000 hours, <4 years old:

2 new HDDs, first one Hitachi, second one Fujitsu
New LCD backlight, original Samsung, second = LED retrofit @ 6000/15k hours
2 new batteries

And that's all.

The HDDs were not even made by Dell, nor was the backlight. All of the Dell hardware has been impeccable in its reliability. Dell cannot be blamed for a HDD failure or a backlight failing after exceeding its design life.

The above laptop has been through airport security 300+ times for nearly 400 flights, been operated in extremities of conditions (ie: -40C to +50C). And dropped numerous times on carpet and even twice on tiled floor and concrete tarmac.

[IheartTaiwan]

While i love my studio 14z to death here are some of the issues i had with it:

1. within 2 days, got a replacement at best buy for faulty memory

2. hard drive replacement 2 months in

3. charger replacement 5 months in

4. keyboard replacement 6 months in

5. motherboard replacement 9 months in

yup no problems since, but it was a hectic year especially since i needed it for school

[Tsunade_Hime]

Uhh all those problems and Dell didn't ask you for a replacement? And your months in are you referring to the original purchase date or from the previous repair?

[jamezr]

I'm concerned about the reliability that Dell laptops offer. So my question is, How long do they last and are you satisfied with them?

Bought my XPS 15z on launch day. Then at day 27 of ownership had to have the motherboard replaced....then the LCD screen....then 4 days after that the speakers went out.....Returned it for a refund and bought the MBP in my sig...will not buy another Dell laptop...the tech support and customer service was horrible...no sense of ownership for my problems. They just didn't seem to care at all...

[Falco152]

I don't know if replacing a keyboard button that I accidentally snapped off counts.

My Dell Inspiron 1525 is still living with its original parts except for the battery. Currently working off its 4th year.

[Bronsky]

My old dell vostro 1500 is still in daily use (it's my bookeeper's now). It's in its 5th trouble free year. Only have had to replace a battery in year 4. The vostro 1500 seems to have been a really durable and reliable unit.

Been using my Acer 3820TG as primary notebook for the last year and it is very reliable as well (and 5 lbs lighter than the vostro 1500).

Bronsky

[New World Order]

My touchpad has started to go crazy, So i had a word with dell and he just said replace it. Im going to check when i have some freetime then have it done.

[jambn]

My Inspiron 1525 is still working. I dropped it once from my desk which made a small crack on the body and one usb port not working. Other than that it works flawlessly without any issues for 3 years. The only problem is that the battery now is less than an hour, but it's not Dell's fault

[New World Order]

My Inspiron 1525 is still working. I dropped it once from my desk which made a small crack on the body and one usb port not working. Other than that it works flawlessly without any issues for 3 years. The only problem is that the battery now is less than an hour, but it's not Dell's fault

My battery only lasts a few minutes now. Lucky you.

[Rodster]

My old dell vostro 1500 is still in daily use (it's my bookeeper's now). It's in its 5th trouble free year. Only have had to replace a battery in year 4. The vostro 1500 seems to have been a really durable and reliable unit.

Yeah I second the Vostro 1500 reliability, it's a beast.