I have owned since new, and it has always been a reliable workhorse except for the battery issue as described under item condition - the laptop needs to be powered by its power adaptor, it will not run from battery at all.

The case has some damage - mainly the plastic trim around the keyboard area has a number of cracks or missing pieces - see photographs. There is also some damage to the rear corner near the power socket - see photograph.

This laptop is fine to use as is, providing it is connected to the power supply and you're not too bothered about the case. Or, it could be used as a parts donor for another.

Linux Mint is currently installed, with username/password of dell/dell