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    M11x Hinge Issue Resolved?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by kimcheefists, Dec 23, 2010.

  1. kimcheefists

    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    kimcheefists, Dec 23, 2010
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Well I just got a new screen put in on mine. I will let you now in a month if my hinge breaks.
     
    ejohnson, Dec 23, 2010
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  3. kimcheefists

    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    After viewing this clip, I'm wondering if only the brand new M11x's are going to have the "revised" hinges and if they do, I'm curious as to when they actually started it. I guess I'll open mine up once I get it to see if I see anything obviously different.
     
    kimcheefists, Dec 23, 2010
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    Is this isolated to R1s? I have an R2 and can't reproduce this problem.
     
    CheeseFrog, Dec 23, 2010
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  5. mohaa7

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    I doubt they fixed it.
    If they did, they would have announced it officially to bring back the demands for alienware m11x back up.
     
    mohaa7, Dec 23, 2010
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    HTWingNut Potato

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    Without seeing evidence of a fixed machine, I won't believe a word. If I was doing that chat session I would have asked if they could confirm what the change is.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 23, 2010
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    deeznutz206 Notebook Consultant

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    Lulz. They were just feeding you a bunch of bull in hopes of getting you to buy it.
     
    deeznutz206, Dec 23, 2010
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    Marxus Notebook Guru

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    @cheese

    This is not limited to the R1's, given enough time your R2 will develop these issues. My hinges are on their way and I've had this for about 3-4 months now.
     
    Marxus, Dec 23, 2010
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  9. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    It still amazes me that Dell thinks it's acceptable policy for their reps lie.
     
    slickie88, Dec 23, 2010
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  10. kimcheefists

    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    I guess I'm not the only one that has my doubts then.
     
    kimcheefists, Dec 23, 2010
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    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    I highly doubt it's fixed. I went ahead and loosened the nuts so the hinge isn't so tight. I looks to be putting a lot less stress on the plastic.
     
    Villosa, Dec 23, 2010
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  12. kimcheefists

    kimcheefists Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's exactly what I plan to do when I finally receive mine.
     
    kimcheefists, Dec 23, 2010
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  13. DrGoodvibes

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    We all want to believe, just some of us need proof.
    At the moment, that doesn't appear to be forthcoming.
     
    DrGoodvibes, Dec 24, 2010
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  14. tears

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    I personally think it's just luck. I'm on my second screen, and I have yet to hear a creak from the hinges, so that case isn't the only one.
     
    tears, Dec 24, 2010
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