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    Yellow tape in CPU compartment??

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by canadian_mofo, Nov 27, 2005.

  1. canadian_mofo

    canadian_mofo Notebook Consultant

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    Ok for ****s and giggles i wanted to look at the inside of my latop. Did the basic thing and opened the cpu compartment. Thing weird i noticed was attached to the side of the fan (side closets to cpu) is a yellow peice of tape and its also covering two silver metal box things beside it. Is this supposed to be there? What is it??
     
    canadian_mofo, Nov 27, 2005
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  2. canadian_mofo

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    i dunno maybe its there to hold wires down?? seems wierd though just a peice of yellow plastic tape.
     
    canadian_mofo, Nov 27, 2005
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    Pictures? ;)
     
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    Its suposed to be there. You can do fine without it...
     
    Geared2play.com, Nov 27, 2005
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    so by being there its not adding any heat to the cpu would it?
     
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    I am trying to come up with a smart answer but its even hard for me to laugh at that one so i ll take my fifth. :)
     
    Geared2play.com, Nov 27, 2005
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    No, it won't add to it. If you're computer was doing fine, you shouldn't have the need to open it up to play around with it. It's just asking for trouble if you're not familiar with it all.
     
    madmike23, Nov 28, 2005
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    well it looked like the tape might restrict airflow from the fan, therefore thats the reason i asked about increased heat.
     
    canadian_mofo, Nov 28, 2005
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    Maybe the machine was part of a cyber-crime scene? :p
     
    lmychajluk, Nov 28, 2005
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  10. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    Assuming that you got it as a complete system from a reseller, the yellow tape is there so they can tell if you have tampered with the CPU (and thus voided your warrantee :))
     
    djembe, Nov 28, 2005
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