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    Can't find battery replacement for Inspiron 1440 (14 volts)

    My Dell Lapton Inspiron 1440 has a 14V battery and is not available on the market, particularly Amazon. Found only the 11 V.
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    Thinkpad x220t Vs Other in 2016?

    Hi everyone, I am using an Inspiron 14z laptop with an i3 3227u (1.9 GHz), 6gb ram, and a 500gb 5400rpm hdd. However, I have been using it for some video editing with PowerDirector 13 and emulation gaming (since I can't really play any actual games with decent settings lol) lately, for which it...
  3. Rabmac

    Missing Driver for Inspiron 3551

    Hi, I have a missing driver for "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller" on a Dell Inspiron 3551 Laptop. The OS is Windows 7 64 bit. Could someone tell me where I can get the driver as all the ones I have tried so far have not worked. Cheers
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    Dell 1545 Inspiron Windows 7 hp 32bit, nothing works just keeps going back to black screen with cursor or quick blue flash the

    Since I can't get it to boot can I download Windows and an imager partition ( I know I mutilated that) onto exter. HD? And how?
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    How do i reset the bios on a inspiron laptop

    Hello all, And thanks for your time! My problem? I disabled the Wi-Fi on my laptop. I wish it was a switch... unfortunately, it was disabled via the "FN" key on my now malfunctioning keyboard. My only way of using this laptop is via an "external keyboard" and "Ethernet connection". So, any...
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    Dell Laptop power supply problem

    I have an Inspiron 15R I had a problem with the power supply and replaced it with a used one, both 65W. Now after some time I'm having a problem with the second one. It shows a green light when plugged in, but the laptop battery runs down and it doesn't show a battery light, when powered up...
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    can you add a SSD drive to an Inspiron with a hybrid drive?

    Looking into buying this Dell Inspiron: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-7559-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-8gb-hybrid-hard-drive-black/4890400.p?id=bb4890400&skuId=4890400 I think I would want to add a larger SSD (m2 one), maybe a 256GB, to move the operating system to. With...
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    Inspiron 15 7000 (7559) screen flicker issue (video linked)

    Hello, I bought the Inspiron 15 7000 (1TB HDD, non-touch) two months ago and have noticed that my screen flickers slightly intermittently. I'm adding a link to a video showing the problem at the bottom of this message. Since the problem persisted despite having the latest drivers and updates...
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    Need help getting laptop HDD with stripped screws outs

    My laptop (Delll Inspiron 11 3147)s HDD recently bit the dust, and when I opened it to replace the drive with another one that I had lying around, I found that the screws to the HDD inside the laptop were stripped. Anyone know any good ways to get these screws out?? Any and all help would be...
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    HyperX Cloud Headset microphone not being recognized by Dell Inspiron 17R laptop

    My laptop came with Dell Audio that allowed me to select what type of audio device I was using when it was plugged into the jack. When I re-installed my audio drivers the Dell Audio program disappeared and now it is a problem because when I plug my HyperX Cloud Headset into my computer, there...
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    Upgrading: Studio 1440 vs Inspiron 1545

    Which could I upgrade for the best performance.s. So far all i know is the Inspiron could do a Intel Core2 T9800 with 8gb of DDR 2. And I know little about the studio other than it has one slot for a DDR 3
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    Can I upgrade my laptops dedicated GPU?

    So I have the new Dell Inspiron 7559 and I think it's a great laptop but I would like to see more performance out of it and I was wondering if it would be possible if I replace the 960M with a 970M? I know that only a few laptops have the ability to upgrade their GPU's but can mine? Thanks in...
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    Laptop acts like it's going to turn off for a split second.

    Hello, Sorry for the obscure looking title but I really have no better way of phrasing my issue. (I even created an account to post this so I could ask this) I have a "Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series" Laptop with a Core i5 5200U, 8 GB of DDR3, and a new 500GB 2.5'' hard drive. My issue is that...
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    Intel HD 520 graphics driver update error

    Hello, I am an owner of Inspiron 13z 7359 2-in-1 laptop that has Intel core i5-6200u Skylake processor with Intel HD 520 graphics chip. I am trying to download the drivers(the ones from DELL site are very outdated) for the Intel HD 520 from this site(the Windows 10, 64-bit version which I have...
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    Inspiron 570 Ethernet problem

    Hi there! I have an Inspiron 570 running Windows 7 and I am having problems getting the on board lan to work. It appears to be enabled in the BIOS but there is no device for it under Device Manager. When I plug an ethernet cable in the Ethernet LED wont come on either. Please help.
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    Del Inspiron 5555 Laptop Keyboard Stopped Working (Seeking Help)

    Updated! Previously, a friend had a monthish old laptop with Windows 10 already installed, and their keyboard abruptly quit one day (up to and including no light when the caps lock button was pressed). It started working again out of the blue, and I thought all was well. But now half of their...
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    Can I upgrade the processor of my Dell Inspiron 15 5000?

    The processor already in there is 2.4 ghz, but I'm looking for at least a 3.5 ghz one. Is that possible?