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    xps 1530 - little black spots/holes

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by zee_cat, Nov 1, 2008.

  1. zee_cat

    zee_cat Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just realized that there are these little black spots that turned out to be holes in xps 1530, right under my "ctrl" key. They werent there when i first bought the laptop, but somehow they developed... anyone how they got there? should i return the laptop cause i still got warranty?
     
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    Wow!! Whats eating up your laptop?? Haven't heard of this..

    Yeah, call Dell and see if you can get this covered / fixed under warranty.
     
    fonduekid, Nov 1, 2008
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    We're gonna needs some pics of this :eek:
     
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    They're just little black spots no more than half a millimetre in diameter. At first i thought my laptop was just dirty cause thats where i rest my hand when typing, but when i tried wiping it, i realized its not dirt. I think something may be eating away my laptop. I remember reading about this before, someone mentioned it, im just trying to dig up the thread...
     
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    it might just be from lots of use and the sweat and oils from yur hand are startin to eat the aluminum. i've seen a few pictures of this from macbook users, and it's pretty nasty. how long have u had yur notebook for and do u have very long sessions? i always keep my xps-cloth with me. i hate smudges and sweat marks!

    keep yur stuff clean guys!!!
     
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    ****!! Its Scary.. :\
     
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    live_strong Newbie

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    try licking your finger and rubbing the black spots they should come off. i have ones that develop occasionally and rubbing then with a wet finger appears to get rid of them.
     
    live_strong, Nov 2, 2008
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    nah, their not black spots that you can rub off, i tried with water and alcohol and they just dont come off... they're holes for sure. probably gonna return my laptop and get a new one, gotta <3 warranty
     
    zee_cat, Nov 2, 2008
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