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    hp testing

    Discussion in 'HP' started by darth_laidher, Oct 23, 2006.

  1. darth_laidher

    darth_laidher Notebook Evangelist

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    i dont know if anyone would know this or not or if its even possiable with the sheer number of computers they build. but heres my qustion do they even test the notebooks before they ship them like atleast boot them up just to see its working then ship them?
     
    darth_laidher, Oct 23, 2006
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  2. vassil_98

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    I'm sure they test the hardware with some software. It may not be exactly the software that you receive but they do test them in some way.
     
    vassil_98, Oct 23, 2006
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  3. darth_laidher

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    right on just getting alittle paranoid that when i get it, it wont work lol. it better or i'll kick the fed ex mans ass then i'll swim to china and beat the hp factory workers over the head with it. lol
     
    darth_laidher, Oct 23, 2006
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    whoever installs the OS on them must boot them up to see if it works
     
    gridtalker, Oct 23, 2006
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    Ummm... they put an IMAGE on the machine... they don't boot the OS after a build.
     
    WeAreNotAlone, Oct 23, 2006
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    Obviousley they don't. I just got a 9000t (that I waited almost 4 weeks for) to replace a 9000z that I'm having problems with and LCD backlight was broken.

    That was my fourth broken HP in the past 8 weeks. Now I'm going with a different brand. :mad:
     
    jetcity, Oct 23, 2006
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    Sometimes they ARE damaged in shipping...I had a Dell Desktop that arrive with a COMPLETELY SHATTERED case several years ago. I'm sure someone should have caught that.
     
    Greg, Oct 23, 2006
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  8. darth_laidher

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    yeah as i used to work for ups and they throw stuff around no matter what it is and im sure fedex doesnt ***** foot around either.
     
    darth_laidher, Oct 23, 2006
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