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    How do you fix chip in rubberized lid of 1420 Dell laptop?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Asymmetricblog, Apr 22, 2008.

  1. Asymmetricblog

    Asymmetricblog Notebook Consultant

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    I got my wife a pink "scratch and dent" pink laptop. The "scratch" is a chip in the rubberized paint. It's just couple of millimeters wide. Is there some kind of something to repair it?
     
    Asymmetricblog, Apr 22, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

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    Not anything that i can think of.
     
    nizzy1115, Apr 22, 2008
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    640k Notebook Evangelist

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    Whatever it would cost you to repair it, it would be easier (and probably cheaper) just to buy the part from Dell.com and swap out a new lid.
     
    640k, Apr 23, 2008
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  4. booji

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    Exactly, just swap out the bezel. In fact, if you find a nice enough tech support rep, they could ship you a replacement bezel under warranty.
     
    booji, Apr 23, 2008
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  5. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Not really an honest thing to do since the OP bought it as a "Scratch and Dent" knowing that there could be defects on it. You can't then expect Dell to fix it for free.

    As others have suggested, buy a replacement part from Dell as there's really no way to fix it yourself.
     
    Khris, Apr 23, 2008
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    Removing the lid takes time and involving u to disassemble the lcd to get the lid off ... just be happy with it man or find some stickers stick on it.


    Another thing yyou can go t hobby shop where they sell paint for Model Toys ( cars, tanks, planes) and try to find a color that matches your laptop .
     
    khanhfat, Apr 23, 2008
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  7. booji

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    I wasn't asking him to be devious about it. If you explain it to a tech rep, they may be willing to just replace it for you as a customer service gesture. If they are unwilling (which they have all rights to do...) then you could just buy the spare part.
     
    booji, Apr 24, 2008
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