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    Asus U30SD should recall?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Ric0h, Jun 29, 2011.

  1. Ric0h

    Ric0h Notebook Guru

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    So I have less than a week with it and I noticed the DVD drive does not close fully, and it its hit by an angle (where that gap is...) I fear the DVD drive will break.....

    Is this recall worthy? or Am I just exaggerating?

    Also I noticed my webcam on my asus is a little off centered, should I return it?

    I am working on getting some pictures..... But I really don't think there should be a gap between the dvd drive, ill show you what I mean

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/232/img1136x.jpg/

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/img1137p.jpg/
     
    Ric0h, Jun 29, 2011
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  2. BJ1888

    BJ1888 Notebook Guru

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    something tells me they're not going to stop production and recall all of the notebooks because there's a gap between the dvd drive and the chassis.

    odds are it's something with your particular machine. have you tried taking the drive out and re-installing it? sometimes there's a little wiggle room when you install components.
     
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  3. Ric0h

    Ric0h Notebook Guru

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    Well i was mostly asking because its a brand new machine

    I will try to get a replacement and see if the replacement is any better

    But i really do think its the dvd drive itself because i can push it in and it will cllse the gap, but as soon as i let i got theres the gap again
     
    Ric0h, Jun 30, 2011
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    viperabyss Notebook Evangelist

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    Was it like this when you first opened the box? It could just be that the DVD drive is out of its original position.
     
    viperabyss, Jun 30, 2011
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  5. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    It's probably just the spring in the drive tray. All drives have a bit of give to reduce vibration transferred to the rest of the computer.
     
    namaiki, Jun 30, 2011
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