T500 vent

Hi all!

I noticed that my T500 vent has a missing spoke that broke off. The one next to it is bent in. I have attached a picture of the damage

It hasn't affected anything, but what I fear is it will only become more damaged over time, so if any of you have any thoughts on fixing it or if you don't think it will get worse, I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

 

If it's still under warranty I would certainly look into getting it fixed. A larger piece of debris may stick to and block the vent.

 

I was going to look into that, Ive only got the standard one year warranty and im not confident that it will be covered, but will check it out

Thanks!

 

If you're relatively careful with it, I don't imagine it getting any worse. If you're putting it in a bag or backpack, I would recommend getting a neoprene notebook sleeve to put it in, so as to avoid small debris from getting stuck in the vent.

What caused that damage in the first place, though?

 

Thanks, Im not sure how it happened. Id like to think Im gentle with the t500 but apparently Im not as careful as I thought!

 

something hard must have broke off the grill on the vent and bent the heat sink vent. This is not covered under warranty, as the damage is user caused.