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    1530 wobbly base

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by phatpatt, Mar 19, 2008.

  1. phatpatt

    phatpatt Notebook Guru

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    Do a lot a people have this problem? The left hand side is slightly lifted off... i thought it wouldn't bother me but it looks like it will be. what wil dell do about it? i really don't have the time to return this and all...
     
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    steve511 Notebook Consultant

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    You will have to return the notebook. This happened to the first notebook my sister received from them. No other choice. Your chassis is probably bent. While you can try to "fix" this, you may as well just get a new notebook with a fixed chassis.
     
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    phatpatt Notebook Guru

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    yea i read all the threads but they didn't solve my problem so i was wanting to know mainly what dell would do about it... will dell send me a replacement at the same time or do i have to return it, wait til they get it, process my new order, and send it to me?
     
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    I had this with my M1210 after a few months, they came and replaced the base and it was all fine.
     
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    they should replace it. some people just twist it. no one i know of has broken theirs. i men just twist it slightly. dont wrench on it too hard....or if you can wait then call dell, theyll fix/replace it
     
    steve511, Mar 20, 2008
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    twist it as... bend it downward?
     
    phatpatt, Mar 20, 2008
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    Why don't you read the thread with the link posted above by Steve? That was my thread and I solved my wobbly base problem very easily.
     
    Smoothieboy, Mar 20, 2008
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    i did read all the threads, even before posted this one, my question was more centered around what dell would do in my situation.

    And i was clarifying the bend and twist, as I have bent it, i guess it is the same thing as twisting i just can't visualize "twisting" this computer.
     
    phatpatt, Mar 20, 2008
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    best example i can think of is to grab each end of the notebook and rotate one hand towards you and the other away form you in a way that will straighten it out.

    i would think of bending as putting it over my knee and exerting force downwards.
    twisting would be like my description above
     
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    phatpatt Notebook Guru

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    bending sounds like it would work more, will that hurt anythng if i'm careful?
     
    phatpatt, Mar 20, 2008
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