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    Question about the whitebook lid

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by me12345, Feb 15, 2009.

  1. me12345

    me12345 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, I was wondering how much pressure I can I put on the closed, outside lid of the laptop, without doing any damage to the LCD?

    For example, can I highlight text documents on it? I live in a dorm, and the laptop pretty much takes up all of my desk space and unplugging and moving my laptop every time I need desk space is annoying.

    Thanks for the help
     
    me12345, Feb 15, 2009
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  2. ichime

    ichime Notebook Elder

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    It has rubber stoppers around the bezel, so it should be able to take quite a load (though this is ill advised).
     
    ichime, Feb 15, 2009
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  3. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    i would think that would be fine as long as you are not pushing to hard
     
    zfactor, Feb 15, 2009
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  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    lol ughh 20 pounds ....really it matters if the weight is distributed or like pushing on one spot

    hard for me to say cause my lid is a skull cap...those things are really strong
     
    The_Moo™, Feb 15, 2009
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  5. me12345

    me12345 Notebook Evangelist

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    Great, thanks everyone; good to know!
     
    me12345, Feb 15, 2009
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  6. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    OK, I am going the other way on this...turn your laptop on and press GENTLY on the back of the lid--you will see a little distortion is you put enough pressure on it.

    I think the lid could have been reinforced much more than it is and I would advise against highlight on top of it--better safe than sorry in my view
     
    gerryf19, Feb 15, 2009
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