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    An o-ring falls out of my laptop....

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Synetic, Aug 22, 2009.

  1. Synetic

    Synetic Newbie

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    So I unpackage my shiny new G51Vx-A1, and give it a good once-over ontop of the bed (wouldn't want it falling on something hard :p ) As I'm turning it around in admiration, a small black rubber o-ring falls out of the large primary exhaust vent :eek: Should I be worried? Who knows where abouts inside it came from...
     
    Synetic, Aug 22, 2009
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  2. NlightN

    NlightN Notebook Guru

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    Darn, I was wondering where I lost that o-ring. Pleas ship to Planet Earth, Milky Way.

    LOL

    Perhaps it goes where the squirrel cage meets the fan. Its actually a fan belt.
     
    NlightN, Aug 22, 2009
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  3. Amnesiac

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    Turn it on then. If it's a crucial part, and it blows up or something, Asus will replace it or fix it.
     
    Amnesiac, Aug 22, 2009
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    KimoT Are we not men?

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    Is anything leaking?
     
    KimoT, Aug 22, 2009
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    I'd check the plumbing, you might have a problem.
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 22, 2009
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  6. Synetic

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    HEhee! Well this ring is so small it would fit around a case screw's threading could fit inside it so i didnt think it was a belt or any kind... And the fan is turning, tried a game and the fan speeds up when the temps go up.

    Nothing has blown up yet, and there's been no weird noises or vibrations (if it was for dampening around a screw mount) It's true ASUS will fix it if it blows up, but that's a big inconvenience I could do without. No ill results so far, but it's still strange. It could easily just be something that accidentally slipped in the case during assembly.

    As for the plumbing, I'll assume you guys mean the heat pipes (thats if they still contain a liquid heat transferring agent these days). Nothing seems to be visibly leaking, but then again I'm not about to remove too much and void any warranty.
     
    Synetic, Aug 23, 2009
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    NlightN Notebook Guru

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    The squirrels will be disappointed to hear about that.

    Glad to hear nothing going wrong. And is in good order.

    Enjoy the new toy
    N
     
    NlightN, Aug 23, 2009
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  8. mk1freak

    mk1freak Notebook Evangelist

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    mine is even weirder.......
    the vents on the side of my a1 is blowing very hot air all the time well if its supposed to be the vents for the cooling fan, doesn't it make sense it would blow cool air? well in any case i may just RMA this sucker :(
    and in regards to the plumbing. mine kept getting plugged and i broke the little plunger mine came with so i just took it out.... could this be the reason why its blowing hot air? and do you guys think i void my warranty doing it?
     
    mk1freak, Aug 23, 2009
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  9. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    On a more serious note, the vent(s) on any notebooks is designed for one purpose: An opening permitting the escape of heat from the notebook.
    It is normal for the vent to feel warm/hot and this is a sign that your notebook is ridding the heat from your system. Similarly, you should be worried if no air is being pushed out which could signify a faulty fan and/or heatsink.
     
    David, Aug 23, 2009
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    Let's try and stay on topic guys :)
     
    David, Aug 23, 2009
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  11. mk1freak

    mk1freak Notebook Evangelist

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    the oring might be the shock mounts for the mobo pulled apart a few lappies and those are the only o-ring type ones i have come across so far.....

    the vents on the side of the laptop.... when my wife found how hot it was she started drying her nails with it, hands and toes :/
     
    mk1freak, Aug 24, 2009
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  12. Amnesiac

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    My current Toshiba doesn't get hot enough :(
     
    Amnesiac, Aug 24, 2009
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  13. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    If you are going to continue in this thread, let's keep it on topic. If you want to chit-chat then take it to the Random thread in Off topic. :rolleyes:
     
    Padmé, Aug 24, 2009
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