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    Sudden wear on nebula red coating

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by _Drake_, Jul 18, 2013.

  1. _Drake_

    _Drake_ Notebook Consultant

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    This is a stange one and I wonder if more users are having the same type of wear. Every corner is starting to show the black plastic underneath the red coating.

    A few weeks ago there was however no wear to be seen (still have some pictures that show all corners in nice flashy red).
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    It looks a lot worser irl than as seen on the picture and this is the one with the least wear on it.

    Strangely enough I think it started to happen when I found the original cloth that came with the M14 (didn't have one at first) and starten using it when moving the laptop from location to location. Now I know this may be just an example of normal wear but the laptop was like brand new a month ago.
     
    _Drake_, Jul 18, 2013
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  2. Blazertrek50

    Blazertrek50 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes I have noticed this problem with my M17x R4 in the past month or so. I have had it since last August.
     
    Blazertrek50, Jul 19, 2013
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I would say it's just normal after almost a year to have that happening on the corners.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 23, 2013
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  4. rfielder

    rfielder Notebook Consultant

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    L_Porras - he did state that the laptop in the photo is only a month old, not a year old!
     
    rfielder, Jul 24, 2013
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