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My wife's Inspiron 1525 started shutting down from overheating (7 times last Friday) when doing processing intensive applications like Spore.  Saturday I removed the 8 screws on the module cover & the 5 screws on the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly & vacuumed off the thermal cooling assembly & around where it was in the laptop.  It had become clogged with dust in the year & 1/2 we had it.  Since then it's worked fine.  Getting to this is described in:

 support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/index.htm

Wow! This is like something I've been looking for. Wondering if the price has gone down a lot now? Even if this laptop is not included in Amazon's laptops-for-sale, I'll still get it immediately.

I've had my 1525 for about two months and I can't use the cd/dvd drive at all. No matter what disc I put in nothing happens. What do I do?

the machine is good but i am facing a problem regarding hard disk space consumption, whenever i installed any software/application it consumes round abt minimum 1GB space.... also some times when i shutdown my system and start in the morning thn 5 - 6 GB space is gone and this happens to me 3-4 times.... even i had instled windows twice (VISTA) looks like ghost in my system.... can any one help me... w8in -

hiya , have got a dell inspiron 1520 which im havin probmlems with, its fine whern im just using the battery but when i plug it in to the mains the screen goes black but can still see the home page behind and still can use it !!! any ideas anyone please..... not gettin any help from dell thanks mandy

Helloo Dell ..

I Want That Pink Laptop For Christmas ..

But Does It Have Bluetooth And Webcam Built In .. ??

Write Back ..

dell,

is dell 1525 inspiron consists of maximum features ?????

i need

3gb ram,

250 hdd

more graphics support

core 2 duo (or) advanced than that

should be more faster and reliable

suggest the model and price

I have the dell inspiron 1525 which cam withe ubuntu oparating system, I changed it to win xp.my problam ole drives for modems and base system device driver.can dell sapote me.all othe drives is fain

I just got a 1525 today, been working on it for 9 straight hours! It's Great! (except 4 the vista, *cough* it blows) :D

touchpad problems on a lot of dell laptop
overheating and turn crazy and almost unusable after fews hours.
Can't find any solution. Forums are talking about this problems for months !!!

Hi... I have installed windows Xp Professional service pack 3 in my dell inspiron 1525 and the wifi driver is not supported by it. my system config is 1.73ghz, 1 gb ram, 160 hdd, wifi, bluetooth etcc... its made in poland. i tried all the drivers available on the website reffered in the forums but those still didnt help out ..I m very much disappointed about it. the wifi card is BCM4315 i gues so. please help me out in this issue if possible.. The vista available with the lappi is home edition 32 bit which was not supporting many of the softwares which i need so i reinstalled windows xp

Rgds,

JAY...

I just bought this 1525. I thought long and hard and decided that I have a great desktop for gaming; so, I saved some money (which I didn't have anyway), by not getting one worth over $1000 with HD3400, Centrino 2, fingerprint reader and bluetooth (I'll add later).

So far, this lappy is EASILY worth the money. It feels solid, has all kinds of bells and whistles, including HDMI.

Anyone who tells you Vista is slow and not reliable - ignore them.

Anyone dumb enough to believe the salesperson, that this or that laptop runs Vista, deserves what they get. The computer specs will tell you how well it will run Vista. Some lappys have Vista stickers, but can barely startup; let alone run your apps.

Read the specs, do your research, then make a decision.

My 1525 has ALL the connectors on the sides; so, you don't have to reach around the back of the computer for anything. ;)

Battery life isn't great (as the Centrino 2 would be); but, as for the rest of it 10/10. They put a lot of thought into this particular lappy. ;)

We are planning to use Mbox 2 with Inspiron 1525 for audio recording over ProTools. Mbox 2 requires 6-pin connection for power via FireWire. Does Inspiron 1525 have 4 or 6 via at the Firewire?

WHY DID YOU TAKE THE BLOSSOM PRINT OUT OF THE COLORS OPTION??? THAT WAS THE ONE OF THE REASONS I REALLY WANTED A DELL I DONT REALLY WANT ONE

hi,

        I wana to buy a dell 1525 .but I heard from other people the fan is a bit noisy  and  wireless connection problems in 1525.Is there any body help me which is the best inspiron1525 or 1420 if they come with same specification ?

My Inspiron 1525 keepis shutting down by itself.  Does anyone else have this problem?  Dell can't seem to fix it or respond to my e-mails.  This computer is only 3 months old! Are these computers junk?  I'm going to call them again and hope they can fix this problem after 12 hours of trying the other day.  I got an e-mail and it said to reply if the problem was not fixed. I did that twice with no response.

Should have bought a HP...

I need drivers for windows server 2003 to be installed on Inspiron 1525, but could not get from anywhere, can anybody help me with this.

I want to install Linux (rhel 4) in my dell laptop inpiron 1525

but i unable to install rhel 4 due  to Sata driver. which is not supported by rhel 4

i have change ATA  to ACHI mode, that time rhel 4 installed

but when i want to boot in rhel 4 that time one error message is show

kernel panic stop booting

help me !!!!

then how could install rhel 4

Al salam alikom

i bought dell inspiron 1525 laptop from few days and i'm facing a problem in installing the audio drive using the data that i got with the lab. in windows xp of course only the head phone works when i install that data but the outer speaker doesn't work but with windows vista everything is ok but i really prefer using XP so plz help

and can i upgrade the graphics ?????

lead me the way and i will search

Hi iam recently purchase the dell inspiron 1525 model laptop.

I need a driver software for bluetooth,cardreader and webcam.

How can i download the driver through net and from which site.

 Where are the servicing centers available for dell laptops in india.

reply to  my mail as soon as possible.

Can I upgrade my proscessor on my 1525 laptop

hello all

im having a problem with my

im facing a problem with my woreless connection

how can i update it or fix it myself

thanks all

Dell,

Please find a way to upgrade the graphics card in the Inspiron 1525. I also have tons of upgrades but my laptop is limited because of this. I didn't do enough research before I purchased this model.

I am using Dell (Inspiron 1420). Can I put one Graphic card so that I will be able to use photoshop and other graphic program faster.

regards,

Mohammed Iqbal 

Hi All

I bought a Dell Inspiron 1525 couple of months back. On the display screen a Vertical line has started appearing. Can anyone tell me what the problem could be?

I am a medical transcriptionist and would like to order this model but want to know if it is possible to have windows xp installed instead of vista?  I am an IC and most of the companies that I want to work for have programs that aren't compatible with either vista or microsoft office 2007.

dear dell IF YOU HAVE A HEART plz manufacture an upgrade for this graphics card mine came with tons of upgrades that i cant use because the graphics card is too weak in short i wasted a cool 300$ on optimsing it for gaming but..... I realized i should have researched more but usualy thease things can be upgraded. I called dell and they said there is no upgrade internal or external in existance that is compatable with this computer. When you search the 1525 this is the type of post you get if u make an upgrade ppl will buy it TRUST ME.

dear sir,

pls let me now that the dell 1525  laptop will support windows xp professional. all the drivers we can get from internet or no pls tell me the path from website

regards

pratheep

Dear friends,

I plan buy tomorrow Notebook Dell Inspiron 1525 Intel Dual Core 1,86 GHz T2390d.

Could anyone advice me it will be helpfull for AUTOCAD 3D program as I am unsured about graphic card?

Please furnish me your opinion as soon as possible,

Many thanks,

Best Regards,

Roman Legierski

Poland

Bought this Inspiron 1525 a couple months ago from Best Buy for $499 and it's a great laptop. Vista is not as bad as people say it is. All you need to do is disable some programs in msconfig and services.msc then find the performance tab and set vista to maximum performance. Make sure you do research on what you can disable. I would recommend calling dell tech support for that info. I can play Diablo 2 and Counterstrike with decent frames per second. I tried playing Counterstrike Source but it was not playable lol. Would be nice to be able to upgrade to a better videocard in the future.

I bought a tricked up 1520 with an upgraded video so I could game at work....at the time XP wasn't an option. After it arrived with Vista I had several problems out of the box. To my dismay I found out my game COD doesn't work on Vista. Months after I bought the machine Dell decides to offer XP as an option (made me hyper hacked) cause I am one of the billions who hates Vista. I am still trying to install or slip XP on- just had the mother board and memory replaced on my 1520 cause I blue screened all the time. I can't understand why they're rolling the 1525 without an upgrade for the video card...why upgrade a processor and memory if the video card can't support it and what they offer is way to lean for a serious user.

it took a month for me to get mine. and the graphics card is far from the best. i have 4 gigs and core 2 t8300, and can hardly play halo combat evolved. so far the only game that works well on the dell inspiron 1525 is command and conquer first gen titles

I am getting the pink one for my birthday on july 13th  ;)

I am planning to purchase an inspiron 1525 .My configuration would be T8300 processor(2.4 GHz,3MB cache,800...),5400 rpm  HD, 4GB  RAM, integrated graphic card (by default) etc.

I would like to know the limitations of the integrated graphic card with respect to movies, softwares like 3DS max and games, when the cofiguration is the above mentioned one.

Hoping for a helpful  reply,

Harris

I am ordering an inspiron 1525 within a week.There are two things i want to clear.Firstly, if the integrated graphics card (I chose T8300 processor & 4 GB RAM ) would serve the purpose of using 3DS max or playing games like counterstrike. Secondly, I just want to know if the ruby red color is suitable for men (there is a rumour that it is prefered by ladies).

Dear sir/Madam,

I am getting problem in new Dell inspiron 1525 , T7250 series

i am unable to receive file from any mobile.via Bluetooth

can u please advice me to slove this problem

thanks

waiting for your reply

Ahmed shareef

i m having  DELL-XPS-M1530 with good config. but i m not able to install any of my graphic(3d) related software. i m sure it's because of VISTA only. now i want to use wondows-xp, but i didn't find xp drivers on DELL site.... 

hi i ma getting aproblem vith knowels acoustic driver for win xp in my in spirion 1525 its showing that" the part of the setup fail to execute and their is a problem with the window installer package "

is this worth buying  now its 499.00 im turning 13 and might ask it for my birthday in sept. (which will probertly be more cheap)

Hi i bought Dell insprion 1525 laoded with winodows vista

but i cant make partition and my dvd drive is not decteting some of the cd -r/w what to do i made 4 partitions and could not install webcam drivers, media direct drivers , and other drivers so pls suggest me and my dvd driver i make sound while rotating what to i in dilma what to do no hardware enigneer is coming fwd to solve the problem they are refusing to work on vista pls help...................

Dell Inspiron 1525 Is One of the best option in todays tech and competetive world of technology, but the 2 common problems that i figured with my, is Audio quality is not good, Second Win xp installation is a mess, because sata drivers are not present in Xp cd, so thers another path of doing this is :-> download a s/w called nlite and the driver for ur sata hdd, embedd the driver into ud xp installation cd with this nlite s/w, you can creat a new Xp instalation cd with sata driver.  

hi I I m intrested in buying dell inspiron 1525 , I Wonder if it supports windows server 2003.

omg they come in PINK!! YEEY :D

CHRISTMAS HAS COME EARLY!  

Whooooooooooooooooooop Whooooooooooooooooop!  

i have one of these!!! i'm typing on it right now. it is an awesome computer. if you don't have one, you need to get one. mine is the ruby red color. you can even get finishes on them. mine has a microsatin finish, which makes it feel really really soft. i got the matching wireless mouse too. it's easy to carry. i use it every single day.

Can you use this laptop's webcam with an Apple webcam? Would I be able to use this with an iChat user?

what good is a blue ray player without a true high def screen and vid card to watch them with??!!! Very strange!
 

When will Dell be releasing this model but in a 14" version?? I am starting school in the Fall and I want to carry a smaller notebook. I love this updated version from the older "chunky" Dell style. Great colors too!! :)

hi .

nice Dell swear ...

thx all us.

Best regards

hi,

 I bought a inspiron 1525 laptop with vista preloaded.but it makes my laptop very slow.so i am thinking to install windows xp.will the drivers are available in your site to download?

How to downgrade Inspiron 1525 to XP

I bought a dell inspiron 1525, but i need the Xp system because i use a lot of programs and they arent compatibles with vista. Why dosen't dell make the XP drivers available online.

 Kindly provide me a good soultion?
 

I wana know the price of Dell Inspiron 1525 and i also want to know whether the price of all the Colour of the Inspiron 1525 is same or different.

i want  driver for dell Inspiron 1525 for window xp

I second Ryan TV's comment (of Jan 3, 2008), the 1280x800 resolution display on the new 15** Inspirons is unacceptable.  I've owned Inspirons 8000 and 1505, both with high resolution screens.  In the future I will shop elsewhere when I upgrade if I can't get the higher resolution in the Inspiron.

I would also suggest that Dell offer Linux or a system with no operating system installed so that customers are not forced to purchase Windows.

S.

I, like others, looked at the xps 1530 but too much machine  - don't need it and can build 1525 to meet my needs.  I did find the 1440 X900 resolution today on the dell site and included it in my wish list.....

Worried about the video card and vista....

I wished Dell had a place where you can go for a test drive instead of relying on other peoples opinions....  Hopefully at WalMart soon.... 

can i use window xp with that model

 I bought an inspiron 1525, and i need to use XP too. Why dosen't dell make the XP drivers available online. I hate vista. On one day i had to restart the system in safe mode about 10 times. It is extremely slow to respond. Dell has to realize that it will take time for vista to be popular. Please somebody at dell has to realize this.

Pravith 

i bought a inspiron 1525, but i need the Xp system because i use a lot of programs and they arent compatibles with vista.

Dell must give me the xp drivers free.

BR 

I bought one of these. Nice machine, seemed like specs were good enough for Vista...NO WAY.

System hang-ups for up to a minute, as the OS thinks about what to do next.  Networking problems including: low WIFI detect range;  A requirements to disable/re-enable the ethernet adaptor  if you switch networks.  It's a laptop for gosh sake, this is vanillia network stuff.

I don't think it's the machine, because I have installed Ubuntu as dual boot and it screams! No network issues, and no freeze-ups. Awesome for simulations.

In short. Unless you're going to put  ubuntu on it, do not buy this machine until Dell publishes an XP driver set, or offers XP as an option.

Trust me, I'm saving you a lot of headaches!

You people are all freaks. It is what it is. Get over it. It's not the end of the world. Dell's got like xxxxxxx gazillion customers world-wide. If you think they're going to cater to your specific whims, I've got some property in Florida I'd like to sell you. Get a life!

once again they make a product but leave out a good graphics card

Still waiting for higher resolutions. Nothing yet, no answer from Dell.

I guess they are busy finalizing their accounts, it's end of financial year I've been told.

I was close to buying an XPS, it had a great deal laterly, and on Monday as I finally decide to part with $1,600 something, the deal is no longer there. It was pulled off at 6 in the morning. How am I suppose to know that.

Now what do I do? Wait? A new deal on the XPS m1530 is out. Nothing as sweet as the previous one thought. If I have to configure it as the previous deal, it is $200 extra (100 for additional RAM, and 100 to upgrade the GPU).

No I don't have that much money. Dell stop torturing me.

Please start offering Penryn, the higher resolution screen on the 1525.

Or please drop the price of the XPS m1530 to what it was in January.
I shall finally get a laptop!

 Emma,

Your are pretty much stuck with what you ordered from the Dell factory. There really isn't a way to change the GPU without destroying the motherboard. The Graphics card is hardwired into the system. Sorry for the bad news.;( 

I like the comment at the bottom of this page, "Conversation is encouraged and expected."  So far I've seen very little conversation, only lots of potential Dell customers looking for answers.

 Well it's too late for me at least.  Last night I just bought an HP dv9700t fully loaded for less than $1500.  Maybe I'll try Dell again in another 3 years.
 

--Neal

Well, typing these words by now seem to have no effect as definitive answers from Dell seem pretty rare.

Will a 1440 x 900 resolution option ever again be offered for the Inspiron 1525?  It is currently being offered for the Inspiron 1525 in France, India, Australia, Spain, etc....yet for some reason not here in the US.

If it is a simple matter of there not being enough screens currently then fine, but I don't understand why no one at Dell is able to tell me so.

Everytime I ask Sales about it they try to sell me an XPS 1530 (more machine than I need.....I use my desktop for gaming) or a 1520 (not going to buy a system at the end of it's life).

Since no one at Dell has any clue about better resolutions and I have a need for a laptop with them I will have to take my business elsewhere.

Lionel Menchaca,

Please respond to our requests on this blog. People keep on posting the same thing over and over again. I don't want this to be another ideastorm disaster.

Thanks,

Brandon 

WoW! So Dell people do look at the postings on this blog.

Lionel, thanks, for replying to Mike. Can the other Dell bloggers please update us on what coming ont he 1525. Will we ever see 1680 x 1050 resoluiton and video card option being offered.

Would the inspiron ever come with fingerprint? 

It would help us in our choice of laptops. Thanks.

I have never understood the dell media direct. I have a dell system, but i have never bother using it. Does dell have any idea if user use it at all or not. It also take one primary partition on the HD so i end up taking it out since i cant do a dual boot.

Well, a week later but no response from Dell on the many questions that we've posted here.  Realistically, it'll be months before the 1525 is ready for mass consumption.

HP is running some really good deals right now, and there's a new $300 off coupon.  I'm looking to pick up a dv6700t tonight.

--Neal

Chad Jordan, you're right. I just can't figure out what DEll has at teh back of their mind. The 1440 x 900 is offered on the Aus website bt not in the US.

Dell 1520 came (still comes) with 1680 x 1050 and video card option (btw, checkingthe 1520 website it seem that the onboard Intel is no  longer offered it is only the 128 or 256 NVIDIA).

 The comment that teh new slim design cannot take separate graphics card doe not make sense as it seem to be the same chassis as the XPS 1530 and over there you do get separate graphics.

By the way all that can be different from XPS and Inspiron is the design. It's only the look, else they can be made identical when it comes to everything else. But Dell so far seem to make the INspiron a cheaper looking laptop as compared to the XPS.

 Hey why do we need the XPS to start with, go ahead and make good laptops, great design at a competitive price, instead of stealing those extra hundred buck from your customers. Commeon Dell, you are not that chaeap.

Your competitors are able to make it, why can't you with such a history behind.

 Btw, will we ever have the option of having fingerprint recognition on the inspiron. OR again it is reserved for your rich XPS customers.

I wnat a Dell, but looking at what aHP is doing, I want t give them my money. Great design, not cheap looking on the interior, great glossy finish, fingerprint, and CHEAPER.

I am confused.  I could swear that when this showed up on the site that you also offered it at the 1440 x 900 resolution.  Where did it go?  If I look on Dell Australia (where the 1525 made its premiere for some reason) they still offer a 1440 x 900 resolution.

Plus how does Vista look on integrated graphics?  Makes me nervous to buy one.

I second that:  Now it's time for an Inspiron 1425!

Please, please, please make non-glossy screens an option for all resolutions, not just 1280x800.

I like the newer 1525 design, but what happened to the Nvidia 8600M GT offering from the 1520? Why are you now offering an inferior graphics card in the new model? Why are the XP OS's unable to get the blue-tooth capability as the Vista OS?

 Anyways, thank you for finally offering a HDMI port.

Looking Good Dell! Keep up the great work!

 Just be certain to add discrete graphics and you're all set! (I'm sure you are going to.)

I think this is the computer I've been waiting for at the price I've been waiting for. :)  Though I think I might wait a few more months to see if graphic card and Blu-ray options show up (or maybe I should just get the XPS1530? ;) ).

BTW, would it be strange for a guy to be carrying around the Blossom one?  It's my favorite design of the four for some reason. 

Is there any idea as to when you'll offer a non-integrated graphics card in the 1525?  A few days ago I was all set to buy a 1520 with a NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M, but I'd like to get some of the new features in the 1525.

Thanks in advance,

--Neal

2 major questions, when will it ship with XP as an option and when will it ship with a higher screen resolution. Thanks

What?  No Ubuntu version?  Very disappointing.
 

-Riskable
http://riskable.com
"A market exists when it is cheaper--in time or money--to purchase a thing than it is to DIY.  When you find a business that prospers despite this rule you can be assured that it is either going to die very soon or it is abusing a monopoly."

Nice job!

When can i order it from italy?

This is all very well and fine realeasing a new model,

But I ask will this one have a Sigmatel StereoMix enabled driver for Windows Vista (I persume Dell is going to put vista on it). . .

 Oh and how about instead of releasing this new model, fixing this stereomix issue on the 'Not very old at all' Vostro line, (amongst others)

It would be nice if Dell could reply to this, either by blog or forum. . .

Looking good Dell!

Start making these with 11" screens and I'll buy one.

a 1280 x 800 display is absolutely unacceptable, espically since Dell has been offering 1680 x 1050 displays on the 1501, 1505, 1520, etc for YEARS.

It's unfortunate that dell has to stumble over  and over again with these type of things. (example, the M1530 that dell did the same thing at product launch with the dumbed down screen.)