[Dunhamzzz]

Great to see that we're getting closer to working out something.,

Tis a bummer that the unit has to go back to Dell in order to fix it...
Will they not fix mine tho as I have installed a Runcore drive and do not have the original anymore?
Edit what did u say to the support line? I can't get them to understand the issue!

[Dunhamzzz]

Also this:

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell...00-charge.html

[knucklehead11]

crap i meant to put my post on as a new thread lol...

but i eventually found a thread more tailored to my problem. apparently a decent number of users have had their power adapters quick working or work intermittently. mine quit but today it happened to start working again so i have it charging the computer now but im still on the phone so i can get a replacement cause ya never know

[Dunhamzzz]

After getting my Dell taken away from repair I received it back today.

They only replaced the motherboard and it is working fine.

[davemao]

Dang, is replacement the only option? The motherboard in mine was pulled from another machine.

[Dunhamzzz]

Originally Posted by davemao

Dang, is replacement the only option? The motherboard in mine was pulled from another machine.

Yeah I think so. Unless Dell release any further details on what the actual problem is.

[ursulakis]

so i read the topic twice but stil i don't get what is the solution? i have dell mini 9 with ubuntu and 04 bios.

[nollie]

It would appear that I also have this problem.
Really hoping there is some sort of a solution as I have not had a good experience in the past with Dell Customer Services.

[nollie]

I've been in contact with Dell over the last few days and it must be said they have been VERY helpful, clear and polite. A vast improvement over last year.

My Mini9 was scheduled to be picked up by courier tomorrow (luckily I was within a 2 week 'grace period' at the end of my warranty) though I missed a call this evening with a voicemail left informing me a new battery and power adapter will be sent out instead (need to confirm my details first).

To be honest I doubt it will fix this problem, though we shall see.

[Qagak]

Well, it's finally happened (& this is my 2nd Mini). If the 3rd Mini fails, I don't believe I'll be getting another one & I might also be done with Dell.

My Sony laptop + desktop & Dell 600M, while slow by today's standards + hot like an m f-er, have yet to fail me in ways the Mini has . ~knock on wood~ Oh man, am I'm disappointed....

I'm glad I didn't do any upgrades yet & that this was at the top of the forum.


Edit: I've seriously tested my Mini for about 9 hrs now, & I believe that the OEM AC adapter went bad/shorted out somehow. It is running from the outlet/surge protector currently with a different adapter. The 1st one I used was OEM + the other was non-OEM. I will continue to monitor the computer. I wonder if that's what killed the 1st Mini (because it worked so perfectly that I can't believe it was a lemon or that I have such bad luck)....

I'm glad it seems to be turning out to be a false alarm ('cause I was about to wonder how 2 Minis would fail in the same way in such a short time)....

Edit#2: About the AC adapter/charger that failed, I noticed that it's different to the OEM one that I have now. The picture quality is not exactly what I would like (when you zoom in), but the prongs should be clear enough. The 1 on the left is the one that failed.