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    Removing white crumbs from Dell XPS 1330 speakers?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nerostargazer, Aug 1, 2008.

  1. nerostargazer

    nerostargazer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone. For some reason, there are several VERY tiny crumps of something stuck in the indented dots near the speakers, above the media control buttons. I tried picking them out with a toothpick, but it only seems to make it all worse.

    When I asked this in the other thread, someone suggested to "pop" the thing off and blow out whatever's stuck in the little dots, but I have no idea how, nor am I willing to experiment and risk deforming the laptop in any way.

    Now everytime, I flip open the lid of the laptop, I would see these white dots stuck in the tiny indented dots. :mad:

    So please, if anyone have any good suggestions, please enlighten me so. :eek:
     
    nerostargazer, Aug 1, 2008
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  2. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    You might want to try tape to see if it picks some of them up...
     
    mystery905, Aug 1, 2008
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  3. lazard

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    Compressed air.
     
    lazard, Aug 1, 2008
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    yasdaz Notebook Evangelist

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    If you look in your manual you will instructions on how to take off the black strip that has those holes above the speaker. Simply put, take out the battery, unscrew two small screws (putting them very carefully in a place that you can't knock over) and gently pop off the black strip. You can then use tap or compressed air, etc..., to try to get at the crumbs. Try the two suggestions above first but if they don't work, try poping the strip off.
     
    yasdaz, Aug 2, 2008
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  5. nerostargazer

    nerostargazer Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, neither tape nor compressed air seem to work.

    I looked at the manuel, but for some reason, I can't seem to unscrew the screws. Maybe because I don't have the appropriate screw driver for the job. :(
     
    nerostargazer, Aug 2, 2008
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  6. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    dont use compressed air, becuase it'll BLOW the specks into the speaker...

    you sure ur screwdriver doesnt work?
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 2, 2008
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  7. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    Blu-Tack, or somet sticky that will go into the holes a little and pull out the white specs of 'dust'.
     
    ifti, Aug 2, 2008
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  8. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    straw and suck it out..

    or a vacuum cleaner.
     
    flipfire, Aug 2, 2008
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  9. Zuljian

    Zuljian Notebook Enthusiast

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    Throw the laptop out the window, problem solved.... I like the vacuum idea.
     
    Zuljian, Aug 2, 2008
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  10. Lucanesti

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    My mesh plastic thing above the Media Buttons just pops in an out.
     
    Lucanesti, Aug 2, 2008
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    some pics would be useful to resolve your problem
     
    Koer, Aug 2, 2008
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  12. billiam411

    billiam411 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the same problem on my 1530, except most of the dust / crumbs are in the dents that ARENT above the speakers; the holes only go all the way through where the speakers are, everywhere else its just indentations.
     
    billiam411, Aug 2, 2008
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