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    Gemstone blue dust in speaker panel

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Kittie Rose, Nov 17, 2008.

  1. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    There's all little bits of white dust in the speaker panel and it won't come out if I try to vacuum it.

    What do I do?
     
    Kittie Rose, Nov 17, 2008
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I would try a can of compressed air as detailed in the cooling guide.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 18, 2008
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  3. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Tried it - the little specks of whatever seem to be wedged in good.
    I'm not worrying about it - the sound quality is still great on my machine, and I do keep maintenance of the other part that gets dusty - the air intake.
     
    TehSuigi, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    It looks horrible though. It's immeasurably distracting.

    Also I get this weird thing where I get a ring mod effect on the speakers at random, you know a daleky kind of noise. Really annyoing.
     
    Kittie Rose, Nov 18, 2008
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    CQSTELUSH Notebook Consultant

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    Kittie Rose, you've scratched it. Now what? You want to destroy the speakers mask? Your overprotecting way to handle things... destroys them. :D

    Off-topic: If you want to do something cool to your laptop, replace the blue LEDs from the hinges and the power button with red LEDs. :p
     
    CQSTELUSH, Nov 18, 2008
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  6. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    You can try using Cyber clean goo on it.

    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tS5M6xh8V7k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tS5M6xh8V7k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>

    PS. Do not use playdoh as a substitute.
     
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    flipfire, Nov 18, 2008
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  7. CQSTELUSH

    CQSTELUSH Notebook Consultant

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    Nope. the holes are way too small.
     
    CQSTELUSH, Nov 18, 2008
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  8. Kittie Rose

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    ffs there must be something you can do.
     
    Kittie Rose, Nov 18, 2008
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    Some posts have been deleted. Please stay on topic and avoid insulting and personal attacks.
     
    ATG, Nov 18, 2008
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  10. darrickmartin

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    starting to happen to mine as well...
    what a poor design... not the best looking one either...

    i personally like the speaker design of the toshiba satellites
     
    darrickmartin, Nov 19, 2008
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  11. blessedlamb

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    jeez man, just when i wanted to buy this model..............looks like you may have to dig it out with a needle man, that cyberclean thing was your best bet
     
    blessedlamb, Nov 21, 2008
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  12. CQSTELUSH

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    I have it for 9 months and I really don't have this problem. My PC is constantly filled with dust, so it's not a dust free environment either.

    You are way too overprotecting...
     
    CQSTELUSH, Nov 22, 2008
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  13. darrickmartin

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    well it doesnt take away from the functionality... speakers still work perfectly
    just looks bad... and im sure u can clean it out fine if u took the time to
     
    darrickmartin, Nov 23, 2008
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