Dell Precision M6700 Owners Thread

Right...there seems to be plenty of 480's which is actually better than I expected.....

 

Unable to screw back HDD. The 4 primary HDD screws just wont go back in. I just keep rotating the screw-driver in clock wise direction and the screw just comes backup with the screwdriver. Any idea why?

 

I never had an HDD in the Primary but had to switch my SSD back in there. Make sure it is locked in by the nubs, i.e., that is the cage nubs, not seated too low which mine did. It will click. Then hopefully the screws can reach it.

 

Well, it does lock but the screws are just not going in. Not for the HDD that came with the laptop and not for 256gb Samsung 840 Pro. I am so frustrated at this. This laptop is marketed as 'easy to remove and replace primary HDD'. This sucks big time.

 

Hi all,

I bought an m17x r4 because a few things about the Precision troubled me: Dell's ridiculous pricing on RAM and SSD upgrades, hard-to-find discounts, upgradeability, and the fact that I don't need professional grade GPUs. I have a few gripes about the m17x's keyboard and reflective screen, so I might sell it and get this laptop or its next iteration. I have a few questions:

1. Is the 1080p TN screen grainy?
2. How good is the keyboard? Any flex, poorly defined key caps, key surfaces not inclined enough, etc.?
3. I imagine that upgrading the RAM and HDD is not too difficult. Has anyone had issues with troubleshooting? Does Dell refuse to service the laptop if you have aftermarket parts installed?
4. How much battery life do you get with the Firepro m6000? I've read that the m6700 doesn't support Enduro.
5. Does Dell give decent discounts for its Precision line? I found an excellent deal on the m17x and don't want to sell it only to pay retail price for the m6700 or buy one from the Outlet.

I wish I could test the laptop myself.

 

Are you sure the holes on top are tapped exactly where the other drives are, so on and so forth. Yes I put the 840 in there with no fuss. When I had to put the OEM 830 back in it is thinner and went deeper than the nubs. The screws just spun. I pushed it back up a little and then they were able to catch the threads.
Yeah not always so easy. I cut my right thumb on the cage and left DNA there.

 

You are correct. The 840 pro was just a little deep. I swapped back the original 7200 rpm one into primary bay. Adjusted it so it is a little up from the bottom and the screws went back in. Its more like a trial and error game.
Thanks for the tip.

 

Whew. Glad you got it.
I've been in the mechanics field forever but those little parts assembly are sweat inducing.

Prolixious,

1. No. Good. But it is not an RGBLED.
2. A little. If Secondary Drive and RAM installed it is better.
3. Self aware on this one. If you put in 32GB's of your own RAM you own that problem. They're not going to give you a diagnoses and replacement. Common sense.
4. Don't know.
5. What's decent, 5%, 10% ? The eye of the beholder.

 

For #3, I meant that if you remove aftermarket parts before a diagnosis, do technicians still insist that the aftermarket part was causing the problem and refuse to diagnose it? Not a problem if Dell doesn't know about the parts, but still.

Decent discount = 20% or more.

 

If you put in a part you think is bad then switch it back and see if it is the problem before you call for support. Example: obviously RAM has nothing to do with the LCD dying.

You'll need to be a great negotiator to get 20%. Having been in the sales business, if you buy a $7000.00 machine you might get that. If you buy a barebones (you intend to upgrade yourself) then doubtful.
Seems like you're looking to do the latter.