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    Snap,Crackle and poping noise(R3)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by denny1514, Mar 26, 2012.

  1. denny1514

    denny1514 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey Guyys,

    Just called Alienware and they say that they are going to send a tech to repalce my speakers and audio portion.Is this something pretty easy to repalce, id rather do it myself if i can.

    thanks for all input
     
    denny1514, Mar 26, 2012
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Usually they wont let you do it your self. Your not dell certified.

    But, you have to take everything apart, and remove the mother board to get to the speakers.
     
    ejohnson, Mar 26, 2012
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    denny1514 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i figured that was the case, i just hate them digging around in there..ive never had a good experience with Dell techs.
     
    denny1514, Mar 26, 2012
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    squeak83uk2 Notebook Consultant

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    i have had my speakers done twice and both techs (uk) were done within 20-25 mins, with no problems,
     
    squeak83uk2, Mar 26, 2012
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The best thing I can suggest, based on my old experience with bad techs, is to supervise them while they work. If they have a problem with it tell them that you prefer to monitor them working on your notebook, and if that is a problem ask them to request another on-site tech (or just ask them to leave).
     
    Greg, Mar 26, 2012
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    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    That's what I did, it pressures them to do their job correctly. Addressing the speaker problem, check contacts and connections with speakers to the mobo.
     
    hiarieshi, Mar 26, 2012
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    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    People are making Dell technicians sound hostile in nature.

    I never had an issue with mine, he came to replace the system board in my R2 and i just started chatting with him and sat there watching him repair it, trying to familiarize myself with the internals of an M11x, and he was more than happy to give me a verbal walkthrough as he was repairing it.
     
    Rishwin, Mar 27, 2012
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    denny1514 Notebook Enthusiast

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    are the connectors easy to detect or to i have to open up a bunch of stuff to check?
     
    denny1514, Mar 27, 2012
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    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    You have to take pretty much everything apart.

    Just wait for the tech to show up to install new parts.
    no sense in possibly breaking something when a tech will be there to fix it anyways. Plus if they mess anything up, they will fix it free, if you mess anything up, your screwed.
     
    ejohnson, Mar 27, 2012
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