Dell :: M1730 Dead For Two Weeks So Far. GPU Backorderd

I thought I would never have to write on these forums again about my troubles with dell. About a year ago to the date my M1710 died on me. I was given an M1730 as a replacement which took 2 months to recieve. It's been working fine till about two weeks ago. Turned it on. Stayed at a black screen.

Called Dell. Made me unscrew the back and try some dignostics. Sent me a new motherboard and memory modules last Monday. Tech came and replaced both. Turned on the machine to find it still doesn't work. He called in for a new LCD panel, bezel, screws, another motherboard to be sure and a new gpu.

Late last week I got an automated message saying one of my part(the dual 8800mgtx sli card is backlogged till October 5th...) Spoke to several techs and supervisors. One made a service request and guaranteed the gpu to come within 3-5 business days. Never recieved a call back and when I called them again, they told me OCT. 5th or later now...... The tech offered me a system replacement of a XPS Studio 16.

I reminded him that is not equal or better. I said I have a gaming laptop now and I want the next best thing since you stopped producing the M1730. I told him that the Alienware M17x is a fair replacement and I got the whole BS about how they are not authorized and stuff. I am in College and it has been two weeks already without a computer. I have had this M1730 for less than a year....... Truly pathetic.

I will check the status tomm but if nothings changed, I will have to take it up a notch with Mohammed at Dell..... My specs are M1730. 2.4ghz, 2 gigs ram, 120gb hd, dual sli 8800m gtx 1gb. Any advice would be great. I have a 4 yr. complete care warranty fyi. In it's last year.