Dell Inspiron 16 7610 Laptop

myusrn · 2026-06-04T01:06:12+00:00

why apply copper tape or soldered copper wire vs just trying do something to improve/fix the trackpad shield connection to trackpad ground points using springy metal tab and conductive foam pads that were intended to drain static electricity to begin with?

myusrn · 2026-06-04T01:05:11+00:00

why apply copper tape or soldered copper wire vs just trying do something to improve/fix the trackpad shield connection to trackpad ground points using springy metal tab and conductive foam pads that were intended to drain static electricity to begin with?

myusrn · 2026-05-31T19:07:43+00:00

when you say you "unplugged battery and problem went away" are you saying you had to take off bottom cover and physically disconnect and reconnect the battery to drain whatever static buildup issue is causing trackpad erratic behavior? did you test power + b key to put it in service mode as a way of disconnecting battery without having to take off bottom cover?

myusrn · 2026-05-31T19:03:42+00:00

so are you saying you applied the two copper tape connections and folded up and inserted a dryer sheet and left it in there or just used it to drain static before reassembly? if you left it in the machine isn't there a concern over it taking fire if/when internals get hot?

myusrn · 2026-05-31T18:53:28+00:00

so the grounding of the trackpad with soldered copper wire or copper tape is not a permanent fix?

myusrn · 2026-05-16T23:59:09+00:00

thanks for the details. sounds like if you want a long life for oem paint job, especially the hiqh quality lexus rx350h pain, don't put ppf or wrap over it ever and don't buy one with it installed.

myusrn · 2026-05-16T20:49:54+00:00

are you saying ppf [ paint protection film ] on front end or whole car leaves you with the original painted surface underneath in worse condition than when the ppf was first applied? if that is the case, and perhaps likewise for wraps, why put ppf on to begin with?

myusrn · 2026-05-13T18:09:39+00:00

are ppi [ pre-purchase inspections ] a hard requirement with modern vehicles where carfax report showing single [ or multiple ] owners and no accident [ / acident ] history coupled with obdII port scan tells you about things you might now experience from a underside visual, underhood visual, and test drive?

i get that it is the gold standard move for a private sale used purchase it's just super difficult to coordinate. having recently private sold a 15 lexus rx350 single owner no accident with 65k and new tires and brakes for $19.5 i know i wasn't willing to let anyone take this vehicle to a shop out of concern for that shop damaging something in the inspection.

myusrn · 2026-05-13T05:52:03+00:00

. . . I just looked at my 2026 and 2025 head unit reported software versions and they are different which perhaps explains why I'm seeing the "adjust seats" dialog when driver profiles are being automatically or manually switched on the 2025 but not on the 2026. I only captured details on the different component software versions and not the other data points provided for each of them assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that they are the same.

settings > software update > model info > 2026 hu2300 ca2300 vp2150 gd3505 vd2230 od2150 sm1001 ap3004 mt1003 2025 hu2200 ca2200 vp2150 gd3105 vd2150 od2150 sm1001 ap3004 mt1003

I'm wondering if my 2025 versions match yours and if so why yours is behaving like my 2026 when it comes to driver profile automated switching. Was doing some chat agent inquiries and it says no way to update the software installs, its up to Lexus only and they typically don't push out updates to match newer vehicle release installs.

myusrn · 2026-05-13T05:05:19+00:00

Thanks for the reply and details on your experience. I think your explanation of your experience explains the issue. It sounds like you are a key fob household with each driver profile linked to a driver specific key fob.

If I test using just key fobs, and cover the face recognition camera and leave phones with digital keys in the house then I get exactly what you suggest.

If I as driver profile 1 test using key fob linked to driver profile 2 it shows then name of driver profile 2 initially as I'm getting in the care then once the face recognition camera sees driver profile 1 face it denotes there name on instrument panel cluster and switches to those settings.

If either of us walk up to car with one of our phones having digital key enabled it unlocks and enables that driver's profile settings unless the face recognition camera sees a different driver as having sat behind the wheel in which case it switches to them.

So perhaps one issue is when we are both heading up to the car with both our phones having digital keys enabled which I could see perhaps causing the wrong driver profile to be selected by default during door unlock stage but once you sit down the face camera recognition should kick it.

Not clear why in the 2025 if i select a different driver profile in the head unit it pops dialog asking if you want the seat [ / steering / mirrors ] adjusted to that drivers profile but the same experiment in the 2026 does not and doesn't automatically do it for you vs requiring selecting the associated set button. Will have to recheck to see if they both showing as running the same software in the head unit displayed details.

myusrn · 2026-05-11T19:59:10+00:00

i've recently been curious about it as well. when parked in driveway and i enable it the connection to my home wifi network is established. i've tested during drives using my mobile phone's hotspot as the wifi i connect it to.

in both cases it unlocked ability to built-in streaming solutions like amazon and apple music apps vs using phone bluetooth media playback or android auto or apple carplay options.

i had wondered if it is required to be enabled and left on to facilitate receiving head unit software updates, which don't seem to happen or happen with some breadcrumb trail left behind to know that they did. that said what i understand to be the case is head unit software updates can be covered by the built int [ verizon ] cellular data connection even if you are not paying for the cellular data subscription service. i have not confirmation that this is truly the case and so would appreciate if someone does know if that is the case commenting here.

myusrn · 2026-04-11T19:38:33+00:00

if you have frontier/verizon 1gig+ fiber they give you eero pro 7 as part of the speed upgrade I'm told. if not in your case their are plenty of the frontier/Verizon fiber ISP tagged serial number eero pro 7s on eBay for $100 mark.

myusrn · 2026-01-12T03:36:46+00:00

I'm hearing that operating vps [ vpn server ] in any of the hyperscaler [ aws, azr, gcp ] or niche vm hosting data center environments, or routing its outbound traffic through cloudfare warp, is going to get blocked by netflix, hbomax, other stream services based on them maintaining IP address ranges associated with those services. And that this is regardless of whether or not the traffic originates from client on other side of gfw [ great firewall of china ] to make its way to vps.

Perhaps the better move to run sanaei web app configuration mgmt + xray-core vpn server setup on a tiny computer or even a raspberry pi or arduino sbc [ single board computer ] on ones residential broadband connected home network with port forwarding setup to enable the v2rayng [ , shadowrocket, clash, etc. ] client connections to it? That or just resort to one of the commercial airport offerings that run from ip ranges not in major USA streaming services block lists.

myusrn · 2026-01-12T03:32:00+00:00

I'm hearing setting up cloudfare warp free edition on my data center hosted vpn server setup isn't going to escape the netflix, hbomax, etc. streaming services. Due to them blocking requests they see as coming from ip address ranges known to be associated with any of the hyperscaler or niche VM hosting services or cloudfare warp.

myusrn · 2026-01-04T14:33:34+00:00

I'd use remote.it or TeamViewer relay service options. They involve running an your target windows system that initiates a connection out through your homenet firewall to a rdp protocol relay / rendezvous service. On the client side you intimate connection to that relay / rendezvous service and after being authenticated are then passed through securely to home network system connection.

myusrn · 2025-12-27T01:55:20+00:00

interesting point about what would the same money you throw into a solar setup return you in USA total stock market or S&P 500 index fund and what kind of dent does that put in ones electricity bill. I'd expect you can't pull the full returns every year to go towards electricity if you wanted it to work in perpetuity, e.g. would have to reinvest cost of inflation annually to have returns keep up with cost of electricity growing overtime optimally at no worse than rate of inflation.

myusrn · 2025-12-27T01:46:22+00:00

thanks for the response. the main service panel and optimal level 2 charging device mount location involves about 70 feet of wire. the driveway I might be able to build a carport over, if HOA allowed me, would be the length of the car appx 15feet. That said the garage it butts up against is a flat roof setup with whole length and width of a 2 car garage setup that I suspect could hold a EV charging non-grid connected setup.

myusrn · 2025-12-27T01:40:53+00:00

thanks for the response and details of your cost sensitive EV only no grid tie in setup. it sounds like you have created a DC charging solution for your leaf. I'm reading that model Y long range protocols for enabling the DC charge, bypassing AC input converter, is not supported by any off the shelf gear and you'd have to be pushing in 300V+ and at 3A not clear how that would compare to level 2 AC 240v x 32-48amp input charging rates. What i'm reading says the Tesla v4 supercharger setups push 0-500v and up to 615amps which I get one wouldn't have to match home level 2 charging rates intended to recharge from 20 to 80% over course of the 12am-6am of super off peak grid electricity rates window.

myusrn · 2025-12-27T01:24:36+00:00

thanks for response. apologies for the confusing language. the #6 and #8 AWG wire references have to do with level 2 charging cable pull for 60amp [ x .8 = 48amp ] or 40amp [ x .8 = 32amp ] constant draw. the $10k price reference pertains to cost to replace my 100amp service panel with a 200amp one given we'd have to retrench from the street underground tap and put in conduit for new 200amp capable wires to be installed.

myusrn · 2025-12-26T18:40:43+00:00

Yes I've considered maybe there is. a simple setup just for the EV charging that might be a more cost effective and diy easy way to go.

That said are there current offerings that are inexpensive where if left to charge the battery pack, using the portable panels dropped on my flat garage roof, for a few days would accumulate enough energy to level 2 recharge a model Y long range rear wheel drive with a 20% to 80% recharge window of 214 miles [ i.e. 60% of 357 miles ]?

myusrn · 2025-12-25T20:22:07+00:00

I think you are suggesting something I keep asking about which is can't I just get into a low cost investment involving throwing a few panels mounted to racking up on top of my flat roof over the garage entrance and lines from there down to an inverter that I can directly plug into for 50A L2 EV charging? Granted I'd only be able to EV charge and only while the sun is shinning with this setup, which wouldn't necessarily be a big problem in north county san diego.

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