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    laptop creaking?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Shouse94, Sep 29, 2005.

  1. Shouse94

    Shouse94 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it normal for a laptop, in this case an Asus z70va, to have the casing creak when you rest your hands on it? Is that just normal breaking in? thanks
     
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    It happens with my M6Ne as well...which is practically the same chassis... it's NOT breaking, it's just how the case is constructed. I don't worry about it at all (I've had this laptop for over a year now; it only "creaks" when I put excessive pressure on certain places)
     
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    you know... that is happening with my W3V right now... IT IS REALLY ANNOYING ME... i'm pretty sure this wasnt the case when i first got my W3v 2 months ago. I'm going to go home a retighten the screws to see if that helps.
     
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hmmmm none here....unless....I really put pressure on it..
     
    coriolis, Sep 29, 2005
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    Yeah, mine doesn't creak a bit...
     
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    Shouse94 Notebook Enthusiast

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    For those that said no to the creaking, how long have you had your laptop? I've only had my laptop about a week and a half.
    It just started after my friend played half-life2 on it most of last night. It was just shocking to hear b/c i thought b/c of how strong the case felt that i would not hear this cheap sound like hear out of a lot of other laptops
     
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    Two months or so...but under the right palmrest, there's a small part with some flex...but I really have to push on it before it makes noise...
     
    DownByFive, Sep 29, 2005
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    When I sit on my keyboard to appreciate my 4.1 sound that my W2V has (according to the brochure anyway) I get lots of loud cracking noises..... ;-) Sorry, bad joke but I had to tie a couple of threads together there.

    Phil
    W2Vc-U005P
     
    philip_lasgourgues, Sep 29, 2005
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  9. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Heh :p

    I've had mines for 3 weeks almost :eek:
     
    coriolis, Sep 29, 2005
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