Comments on: That XPS M1210 Died http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/ North West Computer Consultancy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:09:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Colin DiPonio - Computer Consultant (Cheshire, UK) » Blog Archive » Dell and I resolve the case of the XPS M1210 http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4083 Colin DiPonio - Computer Consultant (Cheshire, UK) » Blog Archive » Dell and I resolve the case of the XPS M1210 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:00:20 +0000 http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/#comment-4083 [...] The short version of the story is I gave my  Dell XPS M1210 laptop to a client after his failed twice in a month. This left me with his older M1210 to get repaired for the 3rd time. (posts about this here). [...] [...] The short version of the story is I gave my  Dell XPS M1210 laptop to a client after his failed twice in a month. This left me with his older M1210 to get repaired for the 3rd time. (posts about this here). [...]

]]> By: Colin DiPonio http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4028 Colin DiPonio Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:43:22 +0000 http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/#comment-4028 Thanks Adi I frequent both those forums. Lurking That's some good advice about the monitoring the temperatures. I watched the engineer today putting some thermal paste in exactly the spot you mention. So fingers crossed. The machine is still has a years warranty left. Colin Thanks Adi I frequent both those forums. Lurking

That’s some good advice about the monitoring the temperatures.

I watched the engineer today putting some thermal paste in exactly the spot you mention.

So fingers crossed. The machine is still has a years warranty left.

Colin

]]> By: Adi http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4026 Adi Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:05:21 +0000 http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/#comment-4026 Colin I recommend checking out Notebookforums and Dells own community forums. The m1210's have a notoriously high mainboard failure rate. When my 4.5month old M1210 died(same problem, just a power light and NO POST) I chatted with the tech who told me that he doesn't run into problems on the XPS line but when he does its almost always an M1210. When he opened mine up he remarked that my heat-sink was installed improperly and my GPU didn't have thermal foam part. Since then I have religious monitored my mainboard and GPU temps using Dells fan utility(I8kFanGUI) tool to make sure the fans kick in earlier as dells native profile sacrifices cooling for silence which is deadly on this laptop. Its still idles 65F-70F and while gaming peaks at 90F but the GPU thankfully hasn't peaked over 90. If you get constant rates in the 70's and GPU in the 80's with peaks over 90F I'd call up Dell to proactive getting it taken care off as there are many on the forums who are out warranty and had to pony up $400. Colin I recommend checking out Notebookforums and Dells own community forums. The m1210’s have a notoriously high mainboard failure rate.

When my 4.5month old M1210 died(same problem, just a power light and NO POST) I chatted with the tech who told me that he doesn’t run into problems on the XPS line but when he does its almost always an M1210.

When he opened mine up he remarked that my heat-sink was installed improperly and my GPU didn’t have thermal foam part. Since then I have religious monitored my mainboard and GPU temps using Dells fan utility(I8kFanGUI) tool to make sure the fans kick in earlier as dells native profile sacrifices cooling for silence which is deadly on this laptop.

Its still idles 65F-70F and while gaming peaks at 90F but the GPU thankfully hasn’t peaked over 90. If you get constant rates in the 70’s and GPU in the 80’s with peaks over 90F I’d call up Dell to proactive getting it taken care off as there are many on the forums who are out warranty and had to pony up $400.

]]> By: Colin DiPonio http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4025 Colin DiPonio Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:30:42 +0000 http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/#comment-4025 Hi Terry I have a few things on my ideal list: SSD, 256mb Video Card and a Blu Ray drive. But then again I could go in the opposite direction and get one of the new generation Mini Laptops. Dell have now fixed the M1210 so I can take my time in choosing. I like the look of the Lenovo X300 but have an issue with the cost. Colin Hi Terry

I have a few things on my ideal list: SSD, 256mb Video Card and a Blu Ray drive.

But then again I could go in the opposite direction and get one of the new generation Mini Laptops.

Dell have now fixed the M1210 so I can take my time in choosing.

I like the look of the Lenovo X300 but have an issue with the cost.

Colin

]]> By: Terry http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4024 Terry Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:26:07 +0000 http://www.colindiponio.com/2008/06/03/that-xps-m1210-died-again/#comment-4024 Sorry to hear about your lappy... from what i understand, those are really good machines. I'll be very interested to know which direction you go on a new one. Thinking SSD yet? Sorry to hear about your lappy… from what i understand, those are really good machines. I’ll be very interested to know which direction you go on a new one. Thinking SSD yet?

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