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    Elitebook Lid (scruffs and scratches)

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by ARom, Oct 4, 2011.

  1. ARom

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    I thought I read somewhere that the HP Elitebook lids were nearly scratch resistant? Mine has scruff marks and scratches from being in my backpack for less than a week...

    Warm water and paper towel didn't do much. What will clean it?

    - Jerry Jackson, NBR HP 2530p Review
     
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    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    Well they are designed to withstand light scratches but not from things like screwdrivers or sharp metal tips. In fact I am not terribly surprised if even zippers can affect it to an extent.

    Yeah the Elitebooks carry a better finish than most consumer laptops, but it is not to a point where sharp metal objects won't damage it. Steel wool is infact pretty moot compared to scratches from a sharp object.
     
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  3. FoxWhere

    FoxWhere Notebook Consultant

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    Mind you, aluminium is a very soft metal so scratches can easily be made. Same goes for plastic but they might be harder to spot because the surface is less shiny.
     
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    the rings from my paper notebooks seem to be doing a bit of damage...

    I haven't really tried to clean it with a cloth though, it would be a shame if I couldn't get these marks out 1 week after buying it. I wonder if I can make this sort of thing is covered under the 3 year warranty :rolleyes:
     
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    Cosmetic issues aren't covered under warranty. Maybe HP have their tech receive the whole top cover + LCD panel so they save time during the repair? You'd then need a faulty LCD to get the repair done.
     
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    I keep my elitebook in my ThinkTank Shapeshifter bag and, even though I've been rough with it, it looks good as new once I wipe the fingerprints off. I'm surprised you'd have such a problem.
     
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