The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    m18x body casing panel problem...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by T Edward M, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. T Edward M

    T Edward M Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Noone else probably has this problem but the area on the lower left portion of the laptop next to the mouse cursor square is raised as if not attatched to whats under...it was originally barely higher than the right side now i can tell when i push on it that its loose because it clicks when i press on it...i have the 5 yr unlimited warranty and could send it in for repair, but it it really worth it at the moment...as long as it isnt visibly noticeable, i think ill live lol...any suggestions?
     
    T Edward M, Aug 5, 2011
    #1
  2. eoinmfoley

    eoinmfoley Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    29
    Messages:
    231
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I've seen in the m18x 'tear down' post in this forum that the treads for the screws to screw into in the m18x are plastic and that it's easy to damage them when taking it apart / putting it back together. It may be that the tech who put it together gave too many turns of the screwdriver and broke the treads. If you remove the back bottom panel (remove battery, remove 4 screws and slide panel towards back) and check whether the screw in that area is loose or damaged in some way you should find what's causing the panel to lift up. I would ask for a replacement or a tech to come out and replace the panel though.
     
    eoinmfoley, Aug 5, 2011
    #2
  3. debaucher

    debaucher Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    630
    Messages:
    717
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yeah, the first thing I would do is go through my teardown thread HERE

    Then just take it enough apart (take out the screws) to be able to remove the cover.
    Then see if you can't reseat it.

    It sounds like the person putting it together did not get everything snapped back into place.

    Either that or call dell and have them send someone out to fix it (I would just try myself first.... but up to you)

    Good luck

    D.
     
    debaucher, Aug 5, 2011
    #3
  4. T Edward M

    T Edward M Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    its not the panel surrounding the keyboard but the area around that piece on the edge of the laptop...ill probably wait til i get back on christmas break to send it in to fix it...thanks
     
    T Edward M, Aug 7, 2011
    #4
  5. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

    Reputations:
    5,955
    Messages:
    10,196
    Likes Received:
    91
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Re-seat the palmrest
     
    Aikimox, Aug 7, 2011
    #5
  6. Ajbeagles

    Ajbeagles Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    40
    Messages:
    395
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Dont worry i have the same problem, dont worry about it. When you worry about the cosmetics of a laptop you will never be happy because there will always be something to pick at, just enjoy your benching and games and forget about all of that :)
     
    Ajbeagles, Aug 7, 2011
    #6
  7. AirJordan

    AirJordan Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    35
    Messages:
    474
    Likes Received:
    27
    Trophy Points:
    41
    But it has to be perfect! I'm actually pretty obsessive about these kinds of things, as hard as I would try to ignore something like this, it would drive me crazy. :eek:
     
    AirJordan, Aug 7, 2011
    #7