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Rubber bits dropping off

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by AndyBurns, Oct 12, 2008.

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  1. AndyBurns

    AndyBurns Notebook Consultant

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    I've just one of the rubber pads from the side of the keyboard drop off my E6500, I can't think why they didn't put the rubber pads on the lid (like they used to be on the D series), rather than on the edges of keyboard, they could have put a couple along the front edge too.

    They're not solid rubber, but an inverted trough shape, that clips over a little bulge, and I can't persuade it to stay on :mad: :mad:
     
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    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    crazy glue?
     
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    It's called super glue where I come from but I suspect we are thinking of the same.

    Regarding the rubber pads, I agree that it would have made more sense to put them on the display bezel where they would be less likely to be disturbed during normal use. They could have also put a few more of them the reduce the risk of display bezel and palm rest rubbing together when the computer is carried around.

    John
     
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    Yes I suspect that some sort of glue will be the answer, after about a year I had to fix the feet back onto my D800 after the factory glue went all "oozy" on them, best option turned out to be superglue with a special accellerator pen for use on plastic, don't think it'll work on these though, something with a bit more "give" will probably work better.
     
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    Super Glue is a product sold under a variety of brands. Crazy Glue is the name of a specific brand of Super Glue.
     
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    ... but not one of the available in the UK, hence the namecheck ;)
    We don't have Jello either :)
     
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