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    dell system buggy

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by WeelyTM, Jun 14, 2006.

  1. WeelyTM

    WeelyTM Notebook Consultant

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    Just a warning... I work at the University of Hawaii, and I had to pull one of our Dell systems out of a classroom yesterday due to a bad dvdrom.
    Well, when we opened up the system, there were large, dead ANTS all over the system. I noticed one dead ant in the dvdrom, so we pulled it out and opened it up...
    Voila, a NEST. At least 200+ live and a bunch dead, plus eggs and stuff all over inside it. Not quite sure if Dell warranty covers this, but this computer (it is a desktop) is only a few months old. ACK! It was disgusting

    Took some video on my phone, and my boss took some great pics.
     
    WeelyTM, Jun 14, 2006
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  2. Unreal

    Unreal Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Post pics!
     
    Unreal, Jun 14, 2006
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  3. NissanSupraGTR

    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    How you gonna tempt us with pics and not post 'em?
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Jun 14, 2006
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  4. gclg2000

    gclg2000 Notebook Guru

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    you def need to post some pics of this...i wonder if someone spilt coke or something on the PC and it survived, but maybe the sugar attracted teh ants or something.

    Crazy.

    POST PICS!!!
     
    gclg2000, Jun 14, 2006
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  5. carlislegeorge

    carlislegeorge Notebook Consultant

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    are you implying it came from the factory like this?
     
    carlislegeorge, Jun 14, 2006
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  6. WeelyTM

    WeelyTM Notebook Consultant

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    put it this way... there are NO ants outside the computer. and its locked up in a closed cabinet. I'll see if I can get my boss to email me the higher quality pics, but for now I'm gonna email myself the vids so I can post a link
     
    WeelyTM, Jun 14, 2006
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  7. Deadbolt360

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    No more bloatware from Dell, now there is antware? (PS sorry for the horrible joke)
     
    Deadbolt360, Jun 14, 2006
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  8. WeelyTM

    WeelyTM Notebook Consultant

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    WeelyTM, Jun 14, 2006
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  9. Syndrome

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    What player will play that format of video??
     
    Syndrome, Jun 14, 2006
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  10. teamgreen02

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    Quicktime will play it. I would imagine VLC would also.
     
    teamgreen02, Jun 14, 2006
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  11. tecninja

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    Haha. Dell will never cover that. And never agree that it came out of the factory like that. Or that it was infested while in transit. Would've gone on truck to the west coast and then on a plane. Boxed before it even left the factory.
     
    tecninja, Jun 14, 2006
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  12. dudesdudets

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    media player classic
     
    dudesdudets, Jun 14, 2006
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  13. Syndrome

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    fcking WoW every time I try to install Quicktime I suddenly remember why I hate the hell out of it. lmao. Yeah, thats pretty funny how theres ants in there.. Seems like they would need a food source though if they were in there for very long..
     
    Syndrome, Jun 14, 2006
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