The fan is too noisy and the earphone jack does not work.
2007-01-05 06:59:51 · 5 answers · asked by snydrblk 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
i have the same problem with my xps gen 1. my headphone jack broke. you can buy a new fan with the headphone and microphone jack from the dell website. they sell it for approx. $14 or also from http://parts-people.com/ for abt $30.
2007-01-07 15:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by lifewaytooshort 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question...
No.
The earphone and microphone jacks are soldered on the mainboard. Replacement requires a new mainboard.
Replacement of the fan/heat-sink assembly requires complete dis-assembly of the laptop and should only be attempted by a qualified technician.
Your XPS may still be under warranty, I recommend you begin by searching for any recall notices or warranty information that would apply to the issues you are having.
2007-01-05 15:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by rattler243 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can replace the fan fine, but the headphone jack is built onto the motherboard and cannot be replaced without pretty good knowledge of electronics and a new jack. You will probably need a whole new motherboard.
2007-01-05 15:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you replace the fan assembly WITH the earphone and microphone jacks?
You could probably replace them individually, but I probably wouldn't replace the fan with something completely unrelated to it...
2007-01-05 15:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by superfunkmasta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't, without the fan your computer will probably overheat. You could try vacuming out your fan or buying a new one. For headphones and microphones, you could probably just buy a cheap video card and put it into a PCI slot.
2007-01-05 15:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by zzzzzzzzz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋