My Disappointing Experience with Dell/Alienware: A Frustrating Process with No Resolution

In April 2024, I purchased an Alienware M18 R1, expecting top-tier performance and quality. However, within just six months, I encountered 5 major issues that turned this into a nightmare:

1. Two battery failures in the first two months.
2. A PCB issue shortly afterward.
3. The laptop’s CPU overheated to 100°C, even when idle.

Dell’s initial response was to attempt a remote fix, but they ultimately asked me to send in the laptop for repair. This is where things took a turn for the worse.

When my laptop was returned, it came back in a worse condition than when I sent it:

• The chassis was bent.
• There was a large gap near the USB ports.
• It was covered in scratches.

After that, there were numerous back-and-forth emails, filled with delays and broken promises. I was assured that I would be contacted by Dell’s escalation team within a specific window, but that never happened. I finally received a call, but days after the promised timeframe.

When I spoke with Shubha D from the escalation team, she immediately began the conversation by rudely stating that nothing could be done about a refund, shutting down any possibility of meaningful resolution before even discussing the issues.

At this point, I had lost trust in Dell’s service and requested a refund. However, Dell refused, claiming that since I purchased it from Microcenter, a retailer, they were not responsible for offering a refund. This excuse was completely unacceptable—Dell manufactured the product and received the payment, whether from me or through Microcenter.

Dell then suggested I send the laptop in for repair again. But after they had already damaged my laptop during the first repair, how could I possibly trust them to fix it properly?

This has been an incredibly hectic and mentally exhausting process. Dell’s service not only failed to repair my laptop but made it worse, and despite my repeated attempts to get a resolution, I’ve been met with dismissive attitudes and unacceptable delays.

I have spent countless hours dealing with this, and after all the frustration, Dell refuses to take accountability for their faulty product and substandard service. It’s clear that customer satisfaction is not a priority for them.

I’m sharing my experience to warn others about what they may face when dealing with Dell/Alienware products. This entire ordeal has been a nightmare.

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Orignal condition:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUdwb2QAQ4mdKR0fleN0bi7n8sh-cgHB/view?usp=drive_link

After service condition:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qPIE2ZMBDIhgFJjyal16a913GFvAtovY/view?usp=drive_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1udGRBKqf0zzbFuPFWuQ5r117p7Vo6jyf/view?usp=drive_link

Fan tick sound:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16gFKw_90XFMEza-DC06I4GDLG__rNg8E/view?usp=drive_link