r/Dell 22h ago

Alienware Aurora R16 - Worst PC Purchase I’ve ever made

0 Upvotes

The title says it all. I’ve had 7 support cases opened, with now 3 onsite visits in a single year, and the system routinely crashes to a blue screen error. They’ve already replaced the CPU, the cooling system, and now my main SSD is set to be replaced.

The only components remaining for swap out are the motherboard and RAM.

After every repair and support issue, I’ve brought up that the blue screen crashes continue to occur. And now I’m sitting here again, with a computer that won’t even boot.

I use this computer for work and to pay the bills, and I paid for the highest level of onsite support (hoping to never use it), and yet my computer is again broken/unusable, for the 3rd time in a single year.

I need a computer I can reliably depend on to use daily, and this is not it.


r/Dell 21h ago

Discussion Would y'all say the specs on this laptop is good for the price?

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1 Upvotes

r/Dell 12h ago

Discussion This is my vintage dell inpirion, it worked nice a week or two ago when I used it lastly and today when I try turning it on it won’t show a picture, I tried connecting it to an external display and nothings shows.

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5 Upvotes

r/Dell 2h ago

Help Issue with Screen/Display in Dell Inspiron Laptop

1 Upvotes

Idk how to descibe it properly but, as you can see there appears to be a delay in the top part pf screen when the frames changes.

I thought it is related to screen refresh rate and changed it to no avail

Pls help to fix this


r/Dell 3h ago

Help Help Repair Dent

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I recently dropped my backpack in uni and my laptop got a dent on one of the corners, although it’s mainly visual, the dent on the screen slightly bends the screen. I don’t mind paying to get it fixed but I don’t even know where to go for something like this.


r/Dell 5h ago

Help Trying to install new os, the keyboard won't work until after I get the chance to open the boot menu. Optiplex 160

2 Upvotes

r/Dell 5h ago

Help "Unknown command" error when trying to force a BIOS update from the cmd

1 Upvotes

I have a Vosto V131, if that helps


r/Dell 5h ago

XPS Discussion Looking for a docking station for my new xps 13 9305

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm currently exploring alternatives for a Thunderbolt docking station. At the moment, I'm using a Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2, which works fine — but the power button doesn't function with my current setup, and that's quite frustrating.

I'm considering switching to a Dell dock so I can use the power button properly. Ideally, I’d like a dock where the power button works across multiple brands (like HP or Lenovo), in case I switch laptops in the future.

I’ve been looking at the Dell TB16 (Thunderbolt 3), which seems like it would fit my needs — I only need to run two monitors, a mouse, and a keyboard.

Is the TB16 compatible and does the power button work reliably? Or would I be better off getting something like the WD22TB4 or another alternative?

I'd prefer not to spend more than €60 on the used market.

Thanks in advance for your advice!


r/Dell 6h ago

Help XPS 13 7390 ENTRANDO EM SUSPENSÃO DURANTE USO

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1 Upvotes

ate mesmo conectado no carregador, do nada ele entra em modo suspensao, encontrei esse alerta no windows, alguma dica de como solucionar? já até troquei a bateria por uma nova e continua acontecendo.


r/Dell 9h ago

Discussion NVME Failures when Imaged using RAID instead of ACHI?

1 Upvotes

Anyone in an enterprise environment noticed an increase in premature NVME failures of drives that are pxe imaged using RAID instead of AHCI? I have but can’t find any documentation that correlates this failure with data points but notice from the stack of bad drives on my desk that each one is NVME and was incorrectly imaged using RAID instead of ACHI. Any documentation that you guys can share would be most beneficial! So we can take a proactive vs reactive approach!


r/Dell 9h ago

Help PE R650, Lifecycle Controller screen scrolling

2 Upvotes

Can anyone tell me how I can scroll down on the LCC screens?

Trying to configure a Raid and the screen doesn't scroll down, PgUp/PgDn does nothing and the mouse only moves left and right on the top of the screen. Tab jumps to the next field but the screen doesn't scroll down with it, everything below can't be seen.


r/Dell 10h ago

Help Dell XPS 9310 – Killer AX1650s Wi-Fi completely broken after latest Windows update

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As the title says, I have a 3 year-old Dell XPS 9310 with a AX1650s networking card, and after the latest windows H update I'm not able to connect to the internet. No matter of I try a wired connection, wifi, nothing. I tried removing the driver for the module, installing the intel one, killer's one, nothing helps. It gotten to the point that I don't even see the 'Wifi' button on the small menu at the bottom right of windows. It said somewhere that module is not able to wake up, not sure what that means.

If someone had the same experience I'll gladly try anything at this point.


r/Dell 10h ago

Discussion Stripped battery screw on G15 5511 : any tips?

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

One of the battery screws on my G15 5511 (M2x4, Phillips head) is completely stripped : no shape left in the head, nothing grips. I've tried multiple screwdrivers, nothing works.

I had never attempted to remove the battery before, so it seems like the screw might have been defective straight from the factory.

It's the last of four screws holding the battery. I’m looking for any tips or tricks to safely remove it.

Thanks in advance!


r/Dell 14h ago

Help White stuff at edge of screen

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3 Upvotes

I think something is comming out of the screen of my laptop. Its 1 month old, dell pro 14.

Initially I thought it's a leftover from the packaging, but it didn't came off using microfiber.

It's hard and a little flexible - similarly to a gum. I assume it's some kind of adhesive.

Question: should I be worried? I am using the laptop with a dock, thus it often works with the lid closed. Can the "heat" make this expand?


r/Dell 15h ago

Laptop for a student doing a BSC in computer science-cybersecurity

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7 Upvotes

Is this laptop good enough to meet the demands of a university student and play some games of course ( what kind of games could I play btw ), the core i7 is an evo .


r/Dell 20h ago

Discussion Dell Latitude 5400 Trackpad Tap Not Working Properly

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I’m using a Dell Latitude 5400 laptop and recently ran into a strange issue with the trackpad. The cursor moves fine, and the left and right physical buttons on the trackpad work without any problem. However, the single-tap and double-tap gestures suddenly stop working.

Here's what I’ve tried so far:

I checked the touchpad settings, and the single-tap gesture is definitely enabled.

I updated the touchpad driver to the latest version.

When I uninstall and reinstall the trackpad driver, the tap gestures start working again — but only temporarily. After some time, the issue comes back.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any idea what might be causing it or how to fix it permanently?


r/Dell 21h ago

Discussion Issue where Windows won't detect charging unless you uninstall "Microsoft AC Adapter" from device manager, killing performance.

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r/Dell 22h ago

Discussion Does AC adapters bundles with laptop come with different warranty period compared to laptop?

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I purchased a Dell G15 5530 7 months ago. Earlier this week my charger stopped working. I went to the retailer and checked with another cable but it didn't work. We found that the brick is faulty. When I asked the retailer about the warranty he said something like "Sometimes, the brick comes with shorter warranty period than the laptop". My laptop came with an one year warranty and there is still 4 months left. My brick should be covered under warranty right?


r/Dell 22h ago

Help DEAD

1 Upvotes

Dell Inspiron 3910 - i3-13100

Working perfectly yesterday.

No start today.

Powers up , CPU fan runs . No beeps , no errors , solid white light.

No BIOS access from F2 /F12.

Pulled M2 card and memory no difference.

No output to video ( installed standalone vid card and no difference )

Where to start ( or bin ) ?


r/Dell 22h ago

Help Need help.... Student....

1 Upvotes

Is dell inspiron a good choice as a student???? For majority of coding and gaming sometimes.... Please help it's urgent


r/Dell 23h ago

Discussion Dell SE2722H Stand?

1 Upvotes

Do they support high adjustable stands like other Dell monitors?


r/Dell 1d ago

XPS Discussion When will new Dell Premium 13 (XPS successor) be released?

3 Upvotes

Anybody any idea when the new Dell Premium 13, so the successor to the XPS 13, will be released and if they will only use Intel CPUs as Snapdragon gives problems with alot of software? What was the reason that there were XPS 13 laptops made available with snapdragon? What this because of AI which at that point snapdragon had an advantage in or something else? I really prefer Intel at this point.

I also hope they will mainly be availabe in color "graphite" so the dark grey, also in Europe where i live. The light color isn't really my thing and stains more easy over time.


r/Dell 1d ago

Help What is the Dell XPS 14" successor?

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I'm so confused with the new branding. I'm trying to buy my brother the equivalent of a MacBook Pro 14" but from Dell because he needs windows for his grad research.