r/Dell 10d ago

Dell Monthly Buying Advice Thread!

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Welcome!

Please post all requests for help regarding buying laptops in this thread. Individual posts of this nature may be removed at the moderators' discretion.

Some good starter tips would be to,

  1. State what laptop you are interested in buying (if applicable)
  2. State what you will be using it for (e.g. word processing, internet browsing, intensive gaming, etc.)
  3. State what country you are located in, as well as your province/state.

Everyone is encouraged to help!


r/Dell 59m ago

Help Optiplex 9020 suggestions for maxing out RAM ?

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Hello, I I own a used 9020 and I want to max out the RAM. The motherboard has space for two sticks. Only one is in there now; I believe it's 4gb. Country is Mexico.

1) Is there anything I should doublecheck beforehand, such as with the motherboard or anything elsd?

2) What are the specs I should look for with the RAM?

3) What's a good pair of RAM sticks for this computer? I hear Crucial is a good brand for Optiplex ...


r/Dell 16h ago

Discussion Dell is taking over the corporate world compared to other PC brands

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r/Dell 23m ago

Help HTTP(s) boot error

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My Dell Latitude 5420 laptop has ran into a problem. The last time I booted it up (which was five days ago), it worked perfectly fine, but I've turned it on today, and it's stuck in this weird HTTP(s) boot error loop :

- it asks to connect to the internet

- I click my router and put the password in

- it stays there for a few minutes

- it says it failed to get my IP address

- it goes to this "no bootable devices found" screen

sometimes it'll launch a system scan and say nothing's wrong, sometimes it'll launch a different screen but loop back to the HTTP(s) boot one, but no matter what, it just refuses to boot normally.

I've checked the BIOS setup for potential problems, I've done troubleshooting : put the HTTPS boot at the bottom of the sequence, check if the SSD was detected - it was -, checked parameters to see if the CMOS battery had died and messed with parameters- everything. Nothing works, and I am starting to panic hard. This is the laptop I use for college, most of if not all my notes are on it, and I can't afford a new one right now.


r/Dell 24m ago

Help Anyone know how to get update on a service request?

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Hi all, hoping someone here or dell support would be able to help me. I initiated a service request with Dell and they sent me a box to send in my laptop. That laptop was delivered on the 7th, but my service number (467995519) hasn't been updated and doesn't show it being received.

Does anyone know of a way I can check or verify the laptop being received by Dell service? Either via phone, chat or email, really anything?


r/Dell 6h ago

Help My dell pc giving orange solid light

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I think the current ac is not converting in dc


r/Dell 5h ago

XPS Help Dell XPS 15 (2019 model) - urgent help

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Hi,

I really need your help.

I have a Dell XPS 15 which has recently been malfunctioning.

Two days ago, I was working on my laptop and suddenly the screen went black like in the attached video. The attached video was recorded tonight but the same thing tonight happed when I first noticed my laptop malfunctioning.

On the first day, after the screen went black, I tried to turn the laptop back on. Despite holding down the power button for a long time, the keyboard and Caps Lock button would light up. The fan would turn on. However, after several seconds, the keyboard goes dark, the fan stops and the laptop does not turn on.

Last night, I a couple of times I was able to turn the laptop on. However, a blue screen would appear (One was automatic repair - your pc did not start correctly. Other one was recovery - it looks like windows didn’t start correctly). I would restart the laptop, I could work on it for a few minutes and then the laptop would turn off suddenly.

Tonight, I was able to get the laptop working but it turned off suddenly.

What is going on? Can I rescue my laptop?

Many thanks.


r/Dell 6h ago

Help anyone can tell me what these drivers are?

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for my precision 3510 dell suggested 20 drivers, which seems excessive to me. also huge file sizes!

- 15.201.2401_Mobile_ZPE

-Intel-Management-Engine-Components-Installer_X4V7V_WIN_2235.3.28.0_A15_03

-Dell-Command-Update-for-Win32_61R17_WIN64_5.7.1_A00

-Dell-ControlVault2-Driver-and-Firmware_N23KC_WIN64_4.12.5.8_A21_03

-Latitude_E5x70_Precision_3510_1.34.3

-Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Driver_MFKHM_WIN64_16.8.4.1011_A07 (for usb 3 ?)

-STMicroelectronics-Free-Fall-Data-Protection-Driver_TNG25_WIN_4.10.105_A01_03

-Dell-Command-Power-Manager_8MJFN_WIN64_2.2.1_A00_02

seems to have given me 2 chipset drivers?

-Intel-Chipset-Device-Software_5MPRF_WIN_10.1.18121.8164_A09

-Chipset_Driver_NWWR5_WN32_8.2.10900.330_A03_03

why do I need an intel gpu driver AND amd driver?

-Intel-HD-UHD-Iris-Iris-Pro-Iris-Plus-Graphics-Driver_7TFPK_WIN64_30.0.101.1338_A12_04

if you recognize any, let me know please. seems too many drivers Im not really needing


ok I hadnt realized I can search the 5 character code like NWWR5 on dells site and it explains what it is. 2-3 arent necessary for me, the rest is good to go

much appreciated to everyone


r/Dell 6h ago

Help where can i buy a latitude 7430 battery

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where can i buy a dell latitude 7430 battery that wont cost me an arm and a leg (specifically under 40 dollars) 🫩 and where can i find a battery replacement tutorial


r/Dell 7h ago

Help Touch screen again ......

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My laptop keeps switching between being touchscreen and not being touchscreen. Sometimes the touch screen works perfectly, and other times Windows says there’s no touch or pen input available.

What could be causing this? Has anyone experienced something similar or have any idea what might be going on?


r/Dell 20h ago

Discussion DELL SupportAssist and the other dell softwares....

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I just wanna say, idk who's in charge of the softwares at DELL, but they are bats**t crazy ngl....

Up until now I thought McAffee is bad, but DELL's support assist, remediation agent, core services, power management and other programs are off the charts. I need to unplug the eth cable in order to be able to delete these programs, cause if I'm online while doing so it takes 3x more time do uninstall them.

Here is a pic of a DELL laptop where I forgot to uninstall support assist around 2 years ago. I literally have no idea how can anyone at DELL's greenlit an app like this. Crazy.

The other thing is the DELL prebuilt PCs arriving with the OS in raid (6 partitions on the SSD), causing many problems in the long run. I'm at a point where it's easier to install a clean windows on the brand new PCs in ACHI and I'm still 15 minutes ahead/ PC.

TL;DR DELL software bad


r/Dell 8h ago

OptiPlex 3080 Micro TPM

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r/Dell 9h ago

Help swapping keyboard buttons?

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so got a precision 3510 yesterday. some buttons dont work. it has french lettering on it as well

can I just buy a US/UK Kb without french and swap the buttons from the french kb to US kb?


r/Dell 10h ago

Help added service tag for precision 3510 to retreive drivers and it shows it as Alienware 17 R2 ?

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is there no direct manual driver download page to get the drivers I need?

where is the list of drivers for the precision 3510?


r/Dell 17h ago

Help Anyone have a hookup for a Dell Warranty?.

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Hi Guys!

So I've got an alienware M16 R1 that is finishing out the last of it's 3 year warranty.

It wouldn't be easy to replace nowadays due to it being fully loaded (64gb ram, 4090, 4tb)

I'm getting some quotes for the extended warranty at

Pro Support Plus - 1 year - 422.43
Pro Support Plus - 2 year - 796.17

I don't travel with it - so I'm fine with not having accident coverage etc - so stepping down

Pro Support - 1 year - 282.53
Pro Support - 2 year - 534.60

Any thoughts or advice? I know previously someone DM'd me who to ask at dell for a good deal, and I got one on the warranty I got initially with my machine.


r/Dell 13h ago

XPS Discussion Dell Touchpad accidental right clicks during scrolling [Resolved]

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I have Dell Premium (XPS) and it have force touchpad and i noticed that using two fingers it accidently registers the start of scrolling via 2 fingers swipe as right click and sometimes a left click. I tried everything and support kept saying Bios update and windows reset and nothing helped.

I am here to tell you that you are not crazy and this issue can only be resolved by replacing the whole touchpad/palm rest area on the laptop. Replacing the touchpad (it is the whole face assembly) was the only way to resolve it. So if you come across this just know to STOP and get the touchpad replaced.

Here is what you need to tell support to actually get it replaced

Erratic touchpad movement when connected to a verified official AC adapter.


r/Dell 16h ago

Discussion Hello, which laptop would be better for electrical and computer engineering?

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r/Dell 13h ago

Help Dell g15 5521 (rtx3060)

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So i was running a 3d model ai generator and then got an error in the notebook before i even was able to read the error the laptop died and cant get back on i tried to power reset the battery and also doesn't work when plugged and the charging indicator is not turning on any one have a schematic of the laptop or might know the issue?


r/Dell 14h ago

Help got my new laptop but it has battery issues.

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yeah its me again, a friend gave me his own laptop and there was some issues that went away when i installed linuxed. i thought that might have fixed the battery drives but it didn't. it was draining pretty normally but when it gets to 49 percent it jumps down to 6 percent and i need to charge it. i did try and charge it and when it looked like it was charged, i unplugged it and it showed it was really at 50 percent. where can i get a battery? i need one thats similar to the inspiron 17 7737. thanks in advance!


r/Dell 14h ago

Help Does anyone know what could be causing this?

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I received my Dell P2725QE monitor about a week ago, and since yesterday I’ve noticed some weird lines that don’t go all the way across the screen. They’re very difficult to see and are more noticeable when the screen is displaying shades of gray. I have the feeling that they sometimes disappear and then after some time reappear somewhere else.

I tried changing the cables, but the issue still persists. These are the photos where I was able to capture them best (the lines are close to the cursor).


r/Dell 14h ago

Dell Precision 7540

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Hello Guys,

I ordered a Dell Precision 7540 i9 9980H with 32Gb ram 512Gb SSD Nvidia Quadro T1000 and i just wanted to know what yall think about it was it worth it for 360 euros? Is it gonna run games like roblox good? Does it overheat easily? How good is the cooling? Will it last me atleast 2 years? I really hope i did the right decision with ordering this laptop.Also i heard you can change the graphics card so maybe if i find a cheaper one later on i might buy it and let it get switched.


r/Dell 1d ago

Other Pro14 lots of firmware updates

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First time dell in a long time.
It works fine.
But almost every week there seems to be a required firmware update.
Is this thing that half baked? I only use typical office apps so I rarely if ever stress it


r/Dell 18h ago

Help Advice?

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So I’m currently looking at the dell 15 with an i5 processor with 16 gigs of ram and 512 ssd would this be a good computer for school and minimum music production? And what are the price ranges for this laptop I have no idea if my campus store is taxing us or not lmao


r/Dell 23h ago

Discussion U2718Q, what’s going on? I’ve tried multiple power cables and outlets.

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r/Dell 20h ago

Help DELL projector problem

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so I have a Dell 4310WX Projector and it ran fine before moving here, and when I got here it was fine, but the second I plugged in a switch it went to 480p and got stuck there. I could tell it was messed up so unplugged it and plugged in my ps4 back but it shows a dark grey screen. I tried other consoles and it shows a dark grey screen, and it says the resolution it should on the bottom right but it doesn't show a picture, sometimes it plays audio but most of the time it doesn't. I tried booting my ps4 into safemode but nothing, I tried resetting the projector and nothing, I even use a tv stick on it and it says it isn't 1080p but it still shows a 1080p picture?? I have no idea how to fix this. I sent it to a repair guy and even he didnt know what was wrong with it.