>On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Loren H. Burlingame wrote: >> I have a Latitude c640 and while it works just fine with linux I have >> had some serious overheating problems. >> >> The thing always seemed to get hotter than I would ever imagine could be >> normal (regularly runs at about 141 celsius with nothing else going) and >> sure enough less than a year after I bought it the motherboard died due >> to overheating. Looking at message boards, this would seem to be a very >> common problem with Dell laptops, to the point where there are a couple >> 3rd party fan utilities written specifically for them to keep their fans >> running at full tilt at all times. >> >> I spent a week with support trying to get my motherboard replaced, which >> did ultimately happen, but it was a hassle. Nate Carlson wrote: >We actually got Dell laptops specifically for the warranty they offer; >I've got a Latitude C840, and have had some wear+tear problems (keyboard >failing, battery latch falling off, small crack in the case by the >ethernet port, etc) and a few not wear+tear problems (cdrom and fan going >bad); every time I've called, they've had the parts to me the next day, >along with a tech (if I wanted one). CompleteCare rules! >From the above, is it fair to conclude that Dell laptops have poor MTBFs, or do the Dell laptops last a few years before they break? Despite the great Dell service, I think we'd all prefer a laptop that didn't fail due to faulty design, components or assembly! Sorry, "No failures rules!" Sincerely, Ken Fuchs <kfuchs at winternet.com> _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list