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Dell Precision T5500 fails to power on and the error lights aren't in the...

OK my T5500 has failed on me and now has lights 3 and 4 flashing green with a constant amber power light then powers off after a few seconds after trying to power on.I've taken it down to minimum...

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XPS200 DX051

I have an old Dell XPS DX051 that I an considering upgrading as it is a low use vacation home computer.I do not see this model as upgradeable or non upgradeable on the Dell tech support listing.Can...

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Is anyone having issues with Dell support - called for microphone help

Hello Forum Users.My xps 2720 is not recording anything when I use microphone jack, and hardly recording (low volumes)anything when I dont use microphone. I also have questions about using XPS2720's...

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Installed Blu Ray Writer into my Dell XPS 8700

After I installed it, I went to the BIOS to turn on the SATA port that I used. But the BIOS had automatically added the burner. I exited the BIOS and logged into Windows 8.1, but the drive didn't...

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Dell Optiplex 390 SFF Failures; Mother Board or BIOS??

I ordered 8 Optiplex 390's, fast track, in December.  Out of  these 8 and 3 replacements, I have had 4 failures.The units failed to boot after about 3 to 7 days of burn in.  After escalation,  Dell...

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HealthCare.gov sends personal data to tracking websites

The Associated Press reports that healthcare.gov - the flagship site of the Affordable Care Act, where millions of Americans have signed up to receive health care - is quietly sending personal health...

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Inspiron 3847 BIOS settings ?? Added SATA RAID card and would like to get...

Folks I know with the Dell inspiron 3847 to be able to configure the sata drives as RAID1 or any RAID configuration won't work. So I bought and installed a Vantec 4+1 SATA II w/RAID.I have the OS...

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Inspiron 23 (2350, Mid 2013), BSOD on startup

Hello all,Less than a year ago I bought a new Dell Inspiron 2350. It worked without any problems at all.I mostly use my computer for student research and image editing with the GIMP. However, about a...

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A USB device not recognized...

I've got 3 identical 3020s & 3 identical Seagate USB 3.0 external drives attached to each for backups, all purchased back in May.About a month ago, one started with the 'USB device not...

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BSOD with unmountable boot volume error and upgrade from XP to Win7 on...

I have an OptiPlex 755 with XP Pro OS purchased in early 2009.  I have BSOD.  Initial error was Kernel_Stack_Inpage_error STOP:  0x00000077.   Then after the 1st attempt to reboot the error message...

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keep getting a can not display screen

I go into a site from my favorites list but when I try to go into something else listed or go into an e-mail I keep getting a can not display screen...I had to have a cust serv rep help me change my...

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2710 Blackout! What can be wrong?

Hi, I have a XPS One 2710 (Mid 2012) which have gone blank.After some intensive work to get Windows 10 on a separate partition the  computer have ceased to start. Before that I had 8.1 and 10 to choose...

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Precision T5500 flashing 2, 3, 4 and solid amber power button

After working through suggestions from post in Jan 2014, I still have the same errors. So far, I have replaced both CPU's, Motherboard, new copper heatsink and new Daughter card.  I have (9) sticks of...

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Dell XPS 8700 wired network connection problem

First off, this will be long as I try to describe this issue.I have two of these systems here at home, the first one we purchased late last fall and the second one just within the last couple weeks. As...

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Trusteer Rapport error that prevents all hyperlinks from working

A Trusteer Rapport error (see bottom of post) is preventing all hyperlinks from working. Links used within an IE session are OK. Below is the IBM Support Call chain, which referred me back to Dell and...

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BIOS takes Longer after BIOS Update to A06

Hello Dell Community,i updated the BIOS on my XPS8700 from A04 to the Version A06 a few Days ago.After the BIOS-Update i saw that the BIOS-Time takes around 14 seconds before the DELL-Logo is displayed...

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error code 3700:011b on both fans

Hi guys,I inherited this:Dimension 9200[Admin NOTE: Service tag removed per TOU policy]Shows XPS 410 on frontFrom a friend that moved out of town. He took the h/d from it. So I just got a 1TB h/d...

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Dell 560 Advanced pattern memory failure result

Dell 560 desktop home premium windows 7  I ran the regular support diagnostic tests at dell supporteverything else passedBut I received this  Advanced pattern memory failurewhich resulted in me...

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Best way to Update new XPS8700 Drivers?

What is the best method of updating drivers? I tried several times to download Dell System Detect and while the website thinks it downloaded the file, it did not. I used my Service Tag to identify my...

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Upgrade to 32 GB RAM

Bought some RAM at Best Buy to upgrade my XPS 8700 to 32 GB. Got 4 sticks of 8GB apiece but have been reading some of your responses and you say to use DDR3L. I bought the 1.5V DDR3. Will that work or...

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