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    My M14x Fell!!!!!!!!!!! Help!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by libertine, Jul 23, 2011.

  1. libertine

    libertine Notebook Guru

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    I was crossing the street and my lovely M14X fell from my arms XD
    1 meter!!!! from the ground up to my waist!!! aprox!
    the laptop was with this...

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    and this

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    no physical damage, not even a scratch, thank God

    opinions???? XD
     
    libertine, Jul 23, 2011
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  2. /Drakk_

    /Drakk_ Notebook Consultant

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    what opinions do you want?

    Turn it on and see if it works.
     
    /Drakk_, Jul 23, 2011
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  3. libertine

    libertine Notebook Guru

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    Its working...

    but knowing that it fell!!! .... :(
     
    libertine, Jul 23, 2011
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  4. everythingsablur

    everythingsablur Notebook Evangelist

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    And that's why people recommend getting the advanced warranty which covers accidental damage. If you don't have that warranty, and something were damaged, you could be seriously SOL.
     
    everythingsablur, Jul 23, 2011
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  5. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    If you laptop is on, I think it will activate the Fall Sensor thingy, but not sure how it work though.
     
    CGSDR, Jul 23, 2011
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  6. everythingsablur

    everythingsablur Notebook Evangelist

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    It just parks the hard drive's read/write head so it doesn't damage the platters.
     
    everythingsablur, Jul 23, 2011
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  7. Super Octet

    Super Octet Notebook Geek

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    Check these things : Sound ( both speakers + sub ), wifi, discrete graphic card, every keyboard key, touchpad, optical drive, bluetooth, every ports.

    If all these things work ( I don't think I forgot anything ), just kiss you m14x and offer it something nice for being such a tough computer :)
     
    Super Octet, Jul 23, 2011
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  8. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Lol? Are you being serious?
    Grow up, your acting like a prepubescent child.

    If there is no visible scratch, dents, or any type of dings what are you worrying about? If you turned on the laptop and it was fully functional and operable than what do you expect us to do? Mope for you?

    I'm not "YOU TROLLIN BRAH?" But come on, is it really necessary to start a thread over this?
     
    Steven, Jul 23, 2011
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  9. libertine

    libertine Notebook Guru

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    is it really necessary to start a thread???!!! :eek:
    thread doesnt cost so.... XD
    and... SUPER OCTET give me a good advise to check the ports, speakers, etc so it was worth it open a thread :D
    and yes i am a prepubescent child thats why i have an alienware and spend more than 6 hours a day playing videogames ! :D
    keep on gaming!
     
    libertine, Jul 24, 2011
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  10. libertine

    libertine Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the advise !! :D
     
    libertine, Jul 24, 2011
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  11. Gearsguy

    Gearsguy Notebook Deity

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    Everything Is Ruined

    You Must Now Buy 3
     
    Gearsguy, Jul 24, 2011
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  12. libertine

    libertine Notebook Guru

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    :eek:

    yeah u are right!! now i will buy 3 SAGER!!

    XD

    are u serious is it ruiner???
     
    libertine, Jul 24, 2011
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  13. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    You really are a prepubescent child.
    Yes, its ruined. The motherboard came loose and now you must buy a new one.
    How do we know? Your not giving us enough information to determine anything other than that its been dropped, what kind of protection it was in at the time, and your gasps and shrieks. But yeah, its definitely "ruiner" now.
     
    Steven, Jul 24, 2011
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  14. libertine

    libertine Notebook Guru

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    :eek:

    hater???? XD
    :D

    ...as i said SUPER OCTET give a good advise... to check speakers, etc....

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    SUPER OCTET: "Check these things : Sound ( both speakers + sub ), wifi, discrete graphic card, every keyboard key, touchpad, optical drive, bluetooth, every ports.

    If all these things work ( I don't think I forgot anything ), just kiss you m14x and offer it something nice for being such a tough computer "

    --------
     
    libertine, Jul 24, 2011
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  15. Gearsguy

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    nope

    screens cracked

    obviously
     
    Gearsguy, Jul 24, 2011
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  16. Tergazzi

    Tergazzi Notebook Enthusiast

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    hmm, by the sound it made when it fell, i think the second screw on the left underside of the motherboard, by the GPU, is loose, and the 1 fan is now off kilter a little!

    *sorry couldnt resist*
     
    Tergazzi, Jul 24, 2011
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  17. /Drakk_

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    If you're really not happy with it anymore now it's fallen, I will be happy to take it off your hands.
     
    /Drakk_, Jul 24, 2011
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  18. Aneap

    Aneap Notebook Geek

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    Just send it to me and I'll send you $0.
     
    Aneap, Jul 25, 2011
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  19. clienterror

    clienterror Notebook Consultant

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    You're all laptop repair noobs, obviously he's broken his flux capacitor.
     
    clienterror, Jul 25, 2011
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  20. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    My 3rd eye tells me this is going nowhere..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 25, 2011
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