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    Stinkpad

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mirkot, Jul 3, 2012.

  1. mirkot

    mirkot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recently I got new T520 which spews industrially scented air through its heat exhaust. It smells like some heavy machine working hard and I am not really driving it hot by any means. I checked internal temperatures and I am not much concerned because my other work-issued T520 does the same thing but I was wondering if that smell is going to go away soon or if you can do anything to reduce the aroma?
     
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    I had a slight odor when I first booted up...last an hour or so, then it disappeared. It actually alarmed me because that had never happened before with any thinkpads I've used.
     
    gerryf19, Jul 3, 2012
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    XX55XX Notebook Evangelist

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    Odd. There was an odor when I pulled mine fresh out of the box, but otherwise, no smell.
     
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  4. mirkot

    mirkot Notebook Enthusiast

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    My T430s is fine, but T520 still has this odor. Maybe I should play some heavy games for week or so. :p

    Thanks for the replies.
     
    mirkot, Jul 3, 2012
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  5. pjc123

    pjc123 Notebook Consultant

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    That's the feces that the Chinese mix with the plastic to make it cheaper. They used the same method with drywall a couple of years ago.

    Stinkpad......gotta love it !
     
    pjc123, Jul 3, 2012
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  6. Colonel O'Neill

    Colonel O'Neill Notebook Deity

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    Put it outside (obviously avoid potential of liquids and other dangers to electronics), and run some burn-in tests with TPFanControl holding the fan at level 64.
     
    Colonel O'Neill, Jul 3, 2012
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  7. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    It goes away with time, just like all other new electronics. In the mean time, avoid smelling the heat exhaust ;)
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 3, 2012
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  8. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Never really noticed it when I opened up my W520. Did notice that the plastic body had that "New Plastic Smell" for a week (never took my laptop outside the first few weeks to air it out).
     
    Jarhead, Jul 3, 2012
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  9. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    Wow, I envy you. :) That's what I call "industrial" design. :D
     
    unreal25, Jul 3, 2012
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