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ElFenix

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what is the point of typing in my service code if the tech on the other end has to ask me for it again and the phone system doesn't route me to the right place?
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
what is the point of typing in my service code if the tech on the other end has to ask me for it again and the phone system doesn't route me to the right place?



Perhaps you typed it in wrong and then stuttered. ;)
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: jagec
You use Dell support? Wow, you have more patience than I.

hard to replace circuit boards in a dell laptop withput doing so
 

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and of course they sent the wrong part, so now i have to play phone tag with them again :|
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
what is the point of typing in my service code if the tech on the other end has to ask me for it again and the phone system doesn't route me to the right place?
sing it brutha

and if your luck continues you might get someone you can ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND!!! :|
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: jagec
You use Dell support? Wow, you have more patience than I.

hard to replace circuit boards in a dell laptop withput doing so

not really, i've replaced every component in every dell laptop i think... be glad you have a newer one, the ones two generations ago had 80 or so screws to take out to switch out the motherboard
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
what is the point of typing in my service code if the tech on the other end has to ask me for it again and the phone system doesn't route me to the right place?
Everytime I call them, I ask the same question. They never have an answer...but I figure if I continue asking, maybe they'll fix it.
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: Joemonkey
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: jagec
You use Dell support? Wow, you have more patience than I.

hard to replace circuit boards in a dell laptop withput doing so

not really, i've replaced every component in every dell laptop i think... be glad you have a newer one, the ones two generations ago had 80 or so screws to take out to switch out the motherboard

well, para gratis, at least
 

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well let me know the model of your laptop and i can probably get you the tech manual in PDF form with pictures and everything so you may not have to call them when the correct part comes!
 

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Originally posted by: Joemonkey
well let me know the model of your laptop and i can probably get you the tech manual in PDF form with pictures and everything so you may not have to call them when the correct part comes!

its a 600m, i don't really need any help, just the right part. thanks tho
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Joemonkey
well let me know the model of your laptop and i can probably get you the tech manual in PDF form with pictures and everything so you may not have to call them when the correct part comes!

its a 600m, i don't really need any help, just the right part. thanks tho

np, i'm all "Dell certified" and crap, so I don't mind helping

and it's amazing what you can do with the right part eh? :D
 

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meh, my express service code sends me to enterprise, though i'm a soho customer. i should really learn to wait until it stops asking and just puts me through.
 

ElFenix

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wow, that took a long time. replacing mobo and processor, more than i expected.
 

ElFenix

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ok they've replaced the mobo and processor. it then dropped down to 600 mhz for no apparent reason. so when they called and asked how they did, i told them about it, and they sent out another mobo and processor. well, that didn't fix it either. thinking it was overheating because they never reapplied thermal goop, i put some artic silver on there. that isn't working either. so now i'm going to call them again. maybe they'll send out a new computer.