The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Compaq M2007US weird smell (no joke)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mikec682, May 3, 2005.

  1. mikec682

    mikec682 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi guys, I am a newbie here and I just bought my first laptop. I really like the laptop but it has a distinct odor to it that is rather unpleasant. This odor was noticed right out of the sealed box and I thought it would disappear after a few days but it hasn't. The odor is almost like a combination of a rubber and fish oil smell and appears to be strongest by the keyboard.

    Has anyone had this before? If so how can I get rid of it??? Also keep in mind that this is my second laptop of the same model,first one (which did not have this odor)had a bad right speaker so I just did an even exchange.

    Please help....Thanks
     
    mikec682, May 3, 2005
    #1
  2. HeXeD

    HeXeD Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    hmmm.. I would love to know what HP tech support would have to say about that. I had a similar problem however it was not with a laptop. It was with some "Energy conserving" insulation that was wrapped around my water heater. Probably had to do with an adhesive, or something of that nature. I wouldn't understand how one would have that smell and the other wouldn't.. especially being brand new devices.
     
    HeXeD, May 3, 2005
    #2
  3. Andrew Baxter

    Andrew Baxter -

    Reputations:
    4,365
    Messages:
    9,029
    Likes Received:
    55
    Trophy Points:
    216
    rubber and fish oil? well I was thinking you might be complaining of an electrical burning smell and I was going to recommend returning the notebook right away, but this is a rather odd thing to be experiencing. Umm, I don't know what to suggest though, you could complain to tech support or try just getting a notebook cleaning kit and just simply cleaning it and see if it yields any improvement in odor.

    rather amusing [ :p]

    DigitalCameraReview.com | BargainPDA.com | TabletPCReviewSpot.com
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Feb 2, 2015
    Andrew Baxter, May 3, 2005
    #3
  4. sunnyday26

    sunnyday26 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I once got a free Sony Vaio laptop due to the fact a guy spilled his bong water in the keyboard and he was afraid that he would get shocked if he used it. It had a funny smell for the first couple of months......



    Visit NascarShoppe.com for all of your nascar gear....


    Isnt' today the day after yesterday and the day before tommorrow?
     
    sunnyday26, May 5, 2005
    #4