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    Blank screen on startup - XPS M1530

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    Xps m1530 overheating

    Laptops overheat, it's just something you'll have to live with. What you can do is buy a laptop cooler from your local computer store. What it is is pretty much just a big fan you put under your laptop that you can plug in via usb. You mentioned world of warcraft causing it to overheat which...
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    Solved! Thermal paste

    I plan to apply new thermal paste to my xps laptop in the near future however I'm not very familiar with them as I've never done this myself before. Is there a recommended brand? One that is easy and simply to apply and high quality. Also I've heard that manufacturers skim on the costs by...
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    Blank screen on startup - XPS M1530

    Well the problem refers to my laptop and i am currently using my desktop which is a much older machine hence xp. My laptop can't be turned on so I cannot use it at the moment. It's a dell laptop and i bought it just short of 2 years ago and my warranty was only for a year. I tried calling...
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    Blank screen on startup - XPS M1530

    I woke up this morning and tried turning on my xps laptop and to my suprise it... doesn't. The power comes on, the power LED is on and it makes all the sounds the laptop itself makes on start up but the screen just stays blank. I tried to leave it on while I showered but still nothing happens...