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Dell XPS 17

2 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Injury-related incident. Typical failure around 0 mo.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

2 confirmed failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports. Counts are reports in our database, not a population failure rate.

Reliability signal

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2 confirmed failure reports · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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Most common issue
Injury-related incident
Typical first failure
0 mo
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What breaks?

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  • Injury-related incident1 · 50%
  • Electrical shock / short1 · 50%

When does it break?

Failure timing

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Reported repair costs

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Median months to failure

0

Failure reports

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Injury-related incident

Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (557)

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 28, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20210531-386BD-2147363805. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Dell XPS 17. Source model text: dell xps 9700. Incident: I purchased a new dell xps, and have gotten a second unit, both are very hot. This system gets way too hot and the designs are clearly a issue here. I understand the power, but the airflow for safety needs work. I was burned and mocked by staff at dell over this

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Months until failure

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Repair cost

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Extended warranty

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Support helpful

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Would recommend

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AI extraction confidence

92%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Electrical shock / short

Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (557)

0 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 22, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120107-696FD-2147471552. Severity: Injury, Level of care not known. Product: Dell XPS 17 (Dell XPS 17 lap top computer). Incident: I received electrical shock from newly purchased Dell XPS 17 laptop computer, order number 885737523, Service Tag (SN) 4Q3V3S1. Computer was plugged into its AC power supply and sitting on my lap. As I was working on the computer, I received an electrical shock at the point where my right upper thigh was in contact with the bottom of the laptop computer. The shock was brief but definitely longer than a typical household static discharge. The shock lasted long enough for my thigh muscle at the point of contact to briefly contract like the electrical muscle stimulation devices used by physical therapists. The shock lasted at least a full second and stopped when I reacted to the pain and moved the laptop computer. I was sitting in a chair and not in contact with any other electrical devices, furniture or grounded in any way.

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Months until failure

0 months

Repair cost

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Repaired

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Manufacturer warranty

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Extended warranty

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Support helpful

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Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

84%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

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