Failure: PX-500 locks up Dell Inspiron 6000

artsifrtsi · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

My PX-500 works ok in my system (only ok because of Vista issue) When I try to install it on my wifes lappy, Dell I6000 Win XP MCE '05, it locks up when the USB drivers for the card try to install. I have tried disabling just about every hardware dev that I can in both BIOS and Dev Mngr, reinstalled the sprint Con Mngr, tried safe-mode, disabled all startup items through MSCONFIG, and tried many different attempts to get it to install, but always leads to a hard-lock on the system, requiring a hard re-boot. I plan on calling Dell today to see if they have anything to say, as I am suspecting a hardware issue with the PCMCIA slot, or there has got to be a software/driver conflict that is going to require a reinstall.
Anything that anybody can see that I am missing or overlooking here?
TIA

jackrodgers · EVDO Addict Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1131

Michael · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:51 am Post subject:

Search up here in the Success/Failure forum, the Dell Inspiron has had problems with just about every PCMCIA EVDO card, except the PC5220 (Verizon only, very old card) or the Sierra AirCard 580 (also older Rev 0 card).

Some had their motherboards replaced on their Dell Inspiron 6000 and had success. If you get yours replaced, please3 report back to this thread.
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carsoncity · EVDO User Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 54

I have a better suggestion: Don't buy Dell. They are not the price leaders anymore.

artsifrtsi · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

New MoBo will go in tomorrow, will post back.

artsifrtsi · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

Got the new MoBo in, and it is repaired, the card now works in the i6000. Thanks for the info on the site thus far, I would have troubleshot this system futher if I hadn't seen the posts on the system board replacement.

xrayman · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:24 am Post subject:

I am in the process of trying to get Dell to repair an Inspiron 6000 because of lockup problems when using Sprint EVDO cards in the PCMCIA slot. At this point Dell has responded with the following: