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    After 3 1/2 years of owning a thinkpad, I can finally say...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Jmmmmm, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. Jmmmmm

    Jmmmmm Notebook Consultant

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    the keyboard drains work!

    I just kicked over a full glass of water onto my t43 (while it was running). I'm talking 18oz, 100% of it on the keyboard. I quickly put it in hibernation and dried it off.. but yep, most of the water went straight through, and the computer is perfectly fine. I'm very glad I had a thinkpad, that could have been very ugly.
     
    Jmmmmm, Oct 2, 2008
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  2. AznRacerNSX

    AznRacerNSX Notebook Evangelist

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    good to know that it works lol
     
    AznRacerNSX, Oct 2, 2008
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  3. circuslife

    circuslife Newbie

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    Don't you just love Thinkpads?
     
    circuslife, Oct 2, 2008
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    I love my X40...which is 5.5 years old :)
     
    Xirurg, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. JwY

    JwY Notebook Consultant

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    Makes me appreciate all the thought and engineering they put into it.
     
    JwY, Oct 3, 2008
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  6. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    You should see what the tests their engineers put them through. They got a machine that pounds all the keys on a keyboard and they send a sample machine through it for several days.
     
    surfasb, Oct 3, 2008
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  7. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    wait you mean you guys have never just tested this for fun...?
     
    jaredy, Oct 3, 2008
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  8. eoplocust

    eoplocust Notebook Consultant

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    i wonder if the new swiss cheese base on the keyboards will hold up just as well in few years with its plastic on the bottom. hope so.
     
    eoplocust, Oct 3, 2008
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  9. JonathanK

    JonathanK Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeaaa somebody wanna try it with their t400/t500 and see how it works? ;)
     
    JonathanK, Oct 3, 2008
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  10. Injek

    Injek Notebook Consultant

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    Please do so on a t400/t500 and keep us updated haha
     
    Injek, Oct 3, 2008
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