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    Is the Alienware 17 R5 120Hz 3D display durable?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Alexyan, Aug 7, 2014.

  1. Alexyan

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    I understand there is a thin layer of glass to protect the LED, so does it make it more durable than regular screen (which usually they are plastic)? And so what happened was my friend came over yesterday and he poked the screen with his fingernail while he was trying to point at something on the screen. Would that do any damage to the screen (although I don't see any discolouration or dead pixel yet)?
     
    Alexyan, Aug 7, 2014
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  2. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The screens are good. They can handle a finger poke or two. Just don't let your friends poke your screen with their sticky fingers and it will be fine. ;)
     
    J.Dre, Aug 7, 2014
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  3. DDDenniZZZ

    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    It's just the plastic layer protecting the screen the R4 had the plexiglass covering the LCD. If it looks alright now I wouldn't worry.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Aug 7, 2014
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  4. Alexyan

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    I guess I'm just being paranoid then lol
     
    Alexyan, Aug 8, 2014
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  5. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah, a bit. I'm sure all of us were at one point. The build quality of this new Alienware lineup is great.
     
    J.Dre, Aug 8, 2014
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    I would be as well haha. Don't worry, it'll be fine.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 8, 2014
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    Any damage would be immediately apparent.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 8, 2014
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  8. Alexyan

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    Thank you everyone ^^
     
    Alexyan, Aug 11, 2014
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