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    XPS L502x: plastic film around keys

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by toronto, Nov 17, 2011.

  1. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

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    There is a sheet of transparent plastic film that fits down into the keyboard, around every key.

    Is that a temporary protective sheet that is intended to be removed, like the film over the big Dell logo on the laptop cover.
    Or, is that film/sheet a permanent component?

    I ask because the top left corner of mine, around Esc and ~ keys, is curling and lifting on my one-week-old XPS 15.
     
    toronto, Nov 17, 2011
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  2. cri-cri

    cri-cri Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, that's what it is.
     
    cri-cri, Nov 17, 2011
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  3. madmattd

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    There was also one on the subwoofer on my l702x that took a little longer to start to peel but you have one there too.

    As you suspected, it's meant to be removed.
     
    madmattd, Nov 17, 2011
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  4. toronto

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    Thanks. There is not a film on my sub-woofer. Glad to hear the keyboard film is intended as temporary.
     
    toronto, Nov 17, 2011
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  5. tonyr6

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    I leave mine on the plastic on the cover and keyboard until it starts to come off itself. Keeps it clean.
     
    tonyr6, Nov 18, 2011
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    I also thought that at first until it started to come off.
     
    zjacobss, Nov 18, 2011
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