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    Are the clear plastic sheets supposed to come off?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Aerotype, Jul 29, 2010.

  1. Aerotype

    Aerotype Notebook Consultant

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    When I first got the M11x, I noticed some bubbles on the part above the Wi-Fi / Caps Lock indicator lights, so I tried to smooth them out and eventually ended up putting little marks in it, and I couldn't get them out without making it worse, so I just gave up on it. Then today I was checking the battery light thing on the bottom, and as I was kind of rubbing it trying to press the button and then I noticed there was a plastic sheet thing that was covering it that started to come off, so I peeled it off. This convinced me that the other part with the bubbles was actually just a plastic sheet covering it. So I started picking at it from the edge, and what do you know, it's also a plastic sheet, so I peeled both of them off, on both sides of the power button / alien head, it looks much better, a little more glossy, but now the scratches are gone. I'm just wondering, were these supposed to stay on, I mean they weren't very noticeable they were stuck on pretty good, or are they meant for us to peel off when we get it?
     
    Aerotype, Jul 29, 2010
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  2. surfxombie

    surfxombie Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes they are supposed to come off, they are their for protection before you get it.

    Now they collect fingerprints :)
     
    surfxombie, Jul 29, 2010
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  3. kent1146

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    Oh my god, you took them OFF??!?! YOU RUINED IT!!!



    No, j/k. you're supposed to take them off. They are there to protect the glossy finish from scratches during manufacturing, packaging, and transport. Once you get your laptop, you're fine taking them off.
     
    kent1146, Jul 29, 2010
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  4. kiwidaniel

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    lol Its like any electronic you buy...it comes with plastic stickers to cover the screens etc.. (cell phones). Mine are currently still on and will be taken off when it gets ugly :D
     
    kiwidaniel, Jul 29, 2010
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  5. bwazy

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    Consider them free protectors.... I plan on leaving my screen protector on until I know for a fact that NO keyboard markings are being left on it. If they are I'm gonna order a matte screen protector
     
    bwazy, Jul 29, 2010
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  6. Freeride600

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    NO!! those make it go faster!!
    ..yes, i'm kidding. but i left mine on as long as possible anyway. :D
     
    Freeride600, Jul 29, 2010
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  7. 1201NFTW

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    didn't even realize they were there until it started to come up on the edge so i took them off
     
    1201NFTW, Jul 29, 2010
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  8. PSYCHOTRON

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    Hehe I left mine on so far they are just free protectors lol.
     
    PSYCHOTRON, Jul 29, 2010
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  9. Noah14

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    Wait...what?
    I can't see any protectors on mine.
    Are they really hard to notice?
     
    Noah14, Jul 29, 2010
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  10. bwazy

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    Yes. That or they're already gone!
     
    bwazy, Jul 29, 2010
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  11. ebondefender

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    *Doc Brown voice* Sorry for the disguise Dell, but I was afraid you wouldn't recognize me!

    -peels off plastic on keyboard-

    Whaddya think?? :D
    [​IMG]
     
    ebondefender, Jul 29, 2010
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  12. surfxombie

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    It's like buying a leather couch and leaving the plastic bag on it!
     
    surfxombie, Jul 29, 2010
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  13. ebondefender

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    eegh. one of my relatives had that tackiness. I felt like I was always going to slide off the couch and generate a huge mount of electricity in the process!
     
    ebondefender, Jul 29, 2010
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  14. TimeConsumer

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    LoL, the one on the right side of mine started to peel so I took it off but the left one is still ok. Starting to peel on one spot though.
     
    TimeConsumer, Jul 29, 2010
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