XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

Upset, — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:12:27 GMT

Lionel,

The board I got from dell was bad. I waited until my semester ended at my college to install the board myself. I have been trying to get Dell to replace it since just after thanksgiving. My XPS has no warrenty, and even though the parts have a 90 day warrenty Dell is basicly telling me they will not exchange it. Please help me. I will be totaly lost without this PC, and I can't afford to replace the board right now myself.

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

jasonjmp — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:44:15 GMT

Ordered on Thurday, Oct 11th no call, email..nothing. Normal?

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

Cam — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:26:21 GMT

Hello,

I only just heard of the XPS 700 motherboard exchange program. To my regret, though, I've noticed that the application deadline was yesterday. Is there any chance that Dell might extend this deadline?

Thank You,

Cam

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

David — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:15:44 GMT

Tommy: Thanks. For anyone who needs Vista reactivation, I ended up calling microsoft at 1-888-571-2048 and entered the long number obtained by right clicking on my computer, going to properties, then going to activate windows (with my internet unplugged), then going to phone support page that gives you the long number. It will fail, and the frustrating auto phone support will finally give you the option of talking to someone with an Indian accent. That person will ask you a bunch of questions, then give you back a long number to enter if you answered all the questions with satisfaction. Then your Vista will be activated (hopefully). There might be a better way to do it, but that is what I ended up doing.

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

Tommy — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:55:07 GMT

You don't need to pay Microsoft to re-activate your vista. Call the number given and they do it 4 free.

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

David — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:12:53 GMT

I successfully upgraded my motherboard and did a clean install, but now Vista thinks that another computer is using my Vista activation. I am using the same CPU. What do I do? Pay $59 to Microsoft for support and hope they allow me to reactivate? Ouch!

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

LN — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:40:58 GMT

Dear friends,

Pop up and virus have been giving trouble me,I had installed webroot software, it did not help at all. my computer is Dell XPS 200 desktop, please help me how it stop this probem. before I had same problem,I lost my laptop. I really appreciate your kind cooperation

thank you.

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

Dale — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:17:49 GMT

<QUOTE> Other than having to replace a cable (which was a royal pain, and undocumented) the upgrade was easy given Dell's serviceable chassis design.

Tho' really, I'm still ticked at having to route a cable under the drive bays and PS. </QUOTE>

GB, did you board come with a failty thick installation guide?? If so, had you read it closely, it clearly states that routing the new cable under the PSU is NOT necessary.

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

romills — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:41:43 GMT

I submitted the request this saturday, so far no phone call, email, or notification on my dell account. No need to post this, I just want to know if this is typical?

re: XPS 700 Motherboard Exchange Program is Here

GB — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:33:37 GMT

I submitted the form on August 14 and got it on the 23rd and it worked out of the box, so I'm happy. Other than having to replace a cable (which was a royal pain, and undocumented) the upgrade was easy given Dell's serviceable chassis design.

Tho' really, I'm still ticked at having to route a cable under the drive bays and PS. Everything else was snap and go, and it would have taken me 20 minutes instead of an hour and a half. Meh, free motherboard, I can't complain. :)