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    Odd M45 Question

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by dloreski, Apr 21, 2005.

  1. dloreski

    dloreski Notebook Geek

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    Hi all.
    I just picked up a new M-45 tonight.
    The 2 holes on the notebook that the latches lock into. The hole on the left has a shiny spring loaded cover in it. The one on the right is empty. Sort of looks like it should have that same piece.
    Can anyone tell me if theirs has it or not?
    Thanks!
     
    dloreski, Apr 21, 2005
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  2. heaveny38

    heaveny38 Notebook Consultant

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    Wwwwwwweeeeeeeeellllllllllll! Mine has this silver plastic piece too, but it better has, because it is the switch mechanism for the laptop to know that you've closed the lid or not.

    Try to push it with something small and the screen will shut down :)

    Toshiba Satellite M40 - Pentium-M Sonoma 1.6ghz - 512mb DDR333 - 60gb 4200rpm - GeForce 6600 128mb - 15.4" BrightView WXGA TFT LCD
     
    heaveny38, Apr 22, 2005
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  3. dloreski

    dloreski Notebook Geek

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    Hey, now that makes sense!
    I hate it when I do dumb things like this. lol
    Thanks for the info!
    - Dave
     
    dloreski, Apr 22, 2005
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    heaveny38 Notebook Consultant

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    no problem ;) The thought actually crossed my mind at first too, but I realized there was no other switch for the laptop lid. Most of the time, there's tiny stupid switchy very close to the screen lid that you can easily push and make the screen shut down, so I prefer this way, because you can,t push it accidentally, or break it that easily.

    Toshiba Satellite M40 - Pentium-M Sonoma 1.6ghz - 512mb DDR333 - 60gb 4200rpm - GeForce 6600 128mb - 15.4" BrightView WXGA TFT LCD
     
    heaveny38, Apr 23, 2005
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