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    Glue back the little screen stoppers ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by stevotrueblue, Jul 10, 2012.

  1. stevotrueblue

    stevotrueblue Notebook Consultant

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    One of them little stoppers that protects the screen came off last night as I was brushing away some dust bits off the machine.

    Can I just use regular super-glue to re-stick it back in???

    Just thought I would check first in case it caused any issues???
     
    stevotrueblue, Jul 10, 2012
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    I used a double sided tape to do it
     
    onego, Jul 10, 2012
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  3. jimbob83

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    Double sided tape as recommended above or rubber cement. Don't use super glue -- you may have noticed screws hidden behind the stoppers, if the screen needs service the stoppers may have to be removed to access the screws.
     
    jimbob83, Jul 10, 2012
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  4. stevotrueblue

    stevotrueblue Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry are we on about the same part? The screen is attached to the lid on a separate part. I dont see how you would be anywhere near the stoppers to get to the screen?,,, Im on about the 2 little nubs that stick up from above the speakers aside the mouse pad,,, and I didnt see any screws under them either, and the part has a sheen underneath as tho it was held with a glue of some sort before.

    With it being plastic ,, maybe a plastic cement might do,, such as the type that get used for plastic model kits ??
     
    stevotrueblue, Jul 10, 2012
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  5. jimbob83

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    Oh, I thought you meant the rubber bumpers around the screen bezel. I don't have an Alienware, but if there are no screws underneath then I guess you can use whatever glue you like. I still wouldn't use super glue or plastic model kit cement though because these can melt the plastic a bit.
     
    jimbob83, Jul 10, 2012
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    The one on the left on mine is coming off, sometimes sticks to the screen when I open up my computer, I end up playing with it lol, have been needing to stick it back in for the past 2 weeks now though, looks like a small amount of super glue would do the trick.
     
    thehunterooo, Jul 10, 2012
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    I always found the left side one kept coming off so I used super glue :)
     
    aceuk, Jul 11, 2012
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  8. Alienware-L_Porras

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    I would just use very carefully super glue. In the case you need a replacement part due to a damage on the system you can always e-mail us for pricing and info to [email protected]
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 12, 2012
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  9. Indiran

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    i used super glue carefully done and it never came off since then. Was lucky i found back the rubber thingy.
     
    Indiran, Jul 13, 2012
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  10. otosan

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    just use super glue very2 carefully,

    i used toothpick to apply it to the rubber, make sure u didn't use too much glue, else, it will spoil to the side to your palm rest...
     
    otosan, Jul 16, 2012
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  11. T-ravisty

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    I used super glue, many different brands and even epoxy resin, but it still kept falling out. this was the left-hand-side one, and then the right one fell out. It then came to me being worried about the screen getting scratched/warped, so I called Dell and they replaced the palmrest the next day.
     
    T-ravisty, Jul 17, 2012
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