M6800 Owners' Thread

I don't know if it's wise to post the service tag online.

Also, this is a finer point, but referring to an SSD as a HDD (or HHD) is kind of a misnomer.

Are the drives initialized through disk management?

 

Anyone know what LCD panel the is used for the IPS m6800? I'm looking specs, like srgb%, contrast ratio, etc. The reviews online seem to all be for the TN version.

edit1: Looks like I was mistaken, these are still TN displays even though Dell says they are "wide view", which usually means IPS.

edit2: Dell rep insists that display is IPS in the current models. Now I'm not sure

 

Just a heads up, in my case only BIOS A11 allows for full performance when on battery. If i use A14 or A15, I'm locked to 800mhz cpu clock.

 

I just got a (new to me) M6800. It doesn't have the fingerprint reader.

I'd like to add this and I *think* that all I need to do is change the palm rest for one with a reader. If that's correct, what are the palm rest part numbers for the FIPS and Non-FIPS versions?

Thanks
Dave

 

I just got a (new to me) M6800 without fingerprint reader.

I *think* that to add this I just change the palm rest for one with a reader. If that's right please can you tell me what part numbers are for the FIPS and non-FIPS versions?

Thanks Dave

 

Palmrest with FIPS (Dell short spare part description: ASSY,PLMRST,USH,W/FIPS,M6800) - 840M4
Palmrest with Swipe (Dell short spare part description: ASSY,PLMRST,USH,W/SWP,M6800) - TCDC5

Have fun with Dell Spare Parts! Do list the prices they quote you for them.

 

Well, I've not 'phoned Dell yet, but searching on the net showed some pretty horrid prices - I think the lowest I saw was £174 (probably plus VAT), so likely ending up around £208 (roughly USD 300) - !

If I can't get one for somewhere around $50 to $100, I won't be going there ...

Cheers, Dave

 

I was looking to upgrade a precision m6800 from a 900p to 1080p screen and was wondering if the cable from the motherboard to LCD panel needed to be upgraded as well? I have done this on the m4800 but am less familiar with the m6800.

Thanks.

 

Anyone with a 980M or 970M in their M6800, with Optimus enabled? Which inf do I have to mod in order to install the driver?

 

Probably a stupid question but I didn't see anyone else post this in the previous 70+ pages. On the m6800 can you upgrade from a 4800mq to 4910mq without much issue? I saw a 4900mq to 4910mq upgrade. Would it be possible to go from an i5 to i7 or is the dell bios locked up very well.