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    FE keyboard bent?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hpl912, Jun 2, 2007.

  1. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    i just noticed my keypad has a slight bump on the right Alt key area.
    and when i press around the keys of that area, the keypad kind like "sinks" or flexes prooving that bumpy area.
    compare to the left side keys of the keypad, it feels very solid, perfectly lying flat, even with a hard push of the keys.

    are your FE keypad the same or mine might be bent (because of the CPU/RAM heat underneath??
     
    hpl912, Jun 2, 2007
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  2. blackmamba

    blackmamba Notebook Evangelist

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    How hot does your cpu/hdd get?

    I also have an FE.


    **prays my keypad doesn't bend**
     
    blackmamba, Jun 2, 2007
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  3. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    it was on the 60C

    so is your keypad also flexible when pressed around the right Alt area?
     
    hpl912, Jun 2, 2007
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  4. blackmamba

    blackmamba Notebook Evangelist

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    No my keypad seems fine around that area. All the keys and stuff seem level. My Fe sometimes gets to 59-60C but drops shortly afterwards.

    Invest in a cooling pad maybe?
     
    blackmamba, Jun 2, 2007
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  5. elizabex

    elizabex Notebook Evangelist

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    My SZ340 (which I returned) had a keyboard that "bubbled up" in a couple of places ---- it was just a crummy keyboard. Sony was unable to fix it after I sent it in for returns (or just did a piss-poor job of it!).

    Don't know if that contributes to your question or not, but it *did* sound pretty familiar, from my experiences.
     
    elizabex, Jun 4, 2007
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  6. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    elizabe: did sony fixed it under warranty or you had to pay it? even though it might come back the same, if they can fix it under warranty then i'll try give a shot

    here's a pic about the issue. notice the right side of the space bar and the right Alt key area is bumped up (that's where the processor is located??).

    [​IMG]
     
    hpl912, Aug 12, 2007
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    they are all like that.
     
    dsg2003gt, Aug 12, 2007
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  8. littlecx

    littlecx Notebook Deity

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    i got the same problem on my fe but i dont think it is serious enough to affect my life. actually i dont notice this before i read your post.
     
    littlecx, Aug 12, 2007
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