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    Thinkpad dropped on the floor--how to check possible damage?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kns, Oct 28, 2007.

  1. kns

    kns Notebook Evangelist

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    My new Thinkpad dropped on the floor from 3 feet high. I'm using it now and haven't noticed anything abnormal. How can I be sure there's no internal damage (possibly delayed)? What should I check for? Thanks for any advice!
     
    kns, Oct 28, 2007
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  2. sp00n

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    Was it dropped while the system was turned on? If not, I wouldn't really worry about it. In the ThinkLive Webcast, Matt Kohut dropped a R61 over 3 feet from the ground while the system was still on.
     
    sp00n, Oct 29, 2007
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  3. kns

    kns Notebook Evangelist

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    No it was closed and unplugged. Wood floor. The Webcast show, can one trust it?
     
    kns, Oct 29, 2007
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    Sure, we can trust the webcast. It is a TP after all. If it can't handle a three foot drop then something is very wrong in the laptop world.
     
    aadadams, Oct 29, 2007
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    if you guys noticed in the webcast, he dropped it on his foot...therefore, much of the impact was absorbed into his foot
     
    eyecon82, Oct 29, 2007
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  6. kns

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    He'd rather hurt himself than the Thinkpad :D
     
    kns, Oct 29, 2007
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    you can tell he intentionally did that. He took a sec to position so it can fall on his feet. I'm sure he wore some kind of padded boot

    Dropping it on a shoe or carpet is much different than a drop on a hardwood floor. But i'm sure its ok
     
    eyecon82, Oct 29, 2007
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  8. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah if your laptop was turned off it should be okay. I would check your laptop to make sure you didn't chip any of the plastic casing but otherwise that should be the only damage you will see.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Oct 29, 2007
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    Booting is always a good test of a machine. If it boots and checkdisk is OK, chances are, you are OK.
     
    Renee, Oct 29, 2007
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