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February 8th, 2008 03:00

XPS 1530 Wobble

I have seen 3 M1530s that do not sit flat on a desk/flat surface.  Open the screen and then press on the front corners.  It is like a table at a restaurant that wobbles.  I have returned 2 of these already. 

 

Are others seeing the same problem?  It seems to really show with the standard 6 cell battery because it is flat.  When the 9-cell battery is in it tilts the machine up in the back hiding the problem a bit but it is still there.

 

Would love to know how widespread this is.  I am working with Dell on this but want to see if this is a bad run of machines or if most of them have the problem. 

  • mbreeze2

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    Posted February 8th, 2008 04:00

    I had the same issue on two 1330s and sent them both back. Just ordered a 1530 yesterday and hoping there are no issues with the screen or wobble. The only reason I mentioned the 1330 is because of your mention of the 6-Cell battery, which both of the returned 1330s had. Both would fall about 1/16" when pressing on the front left corner.
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    Posted February 8th, 2008 08:00

    There is no wobble on the 1530 I just received with the 9-cell battery. 

     

    Hope you're able to resolve the problem.

     

    Take care,

     

    Ernie

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    Posted February 8th, 2008 10:00

    I recieved my m1530 on 1 Feb.  There is no wobble with my 9 cell batt.  

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    Posted February 9th, 2008 01:00

    Man, you just described what I had with my previous laptop XPS1530. The front left leg was in the air! I got a replacement for that and I am glad that this one doesn't have this problem.

     

    I couldn't believe that the chasis of the notebook was bent! But they managed to manufacture somethin like this!!!

     

    Hope you don't experience it with your new one.

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    Posted June 1st, 2008 13:00

    I am currently on my THIRD XPS 1530 with this problem.  I have just about given up, and I'm ready to return this laptop for something else -- anything but a DELL.  I can't believe that they would ship these things with this sort of problem.

     

    The first 1530 I got has this very pronounced wobble when I sit it on a flat surface (like a desk or a granite counter top), the second one had a less pronounced wobble, but also had a loud hard drive whine that sounded like it was going to spin out of the chassis.  THis third one has the wobble again, and I am sending it back tomorrow.

     

    Is no one from Dell concerned about quality?  These machines should be flawless, for the premium we're paying.  Very very disappointed. 

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    Posted June 3rd, 2008 14:00

    I got the same problem with the front left leg of my M1530.  I have the 6 cell battery.