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    SZ Premium laptop - scratches on case

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by rustamibr, Sep 13, 2006.

  1. rustamibr

    rustamibr Newbie

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    Folks,

    I've recently purchased the SZ260P laptop,and I am very happy with it,except one minor drawback - I am getting scratches from opening and closing the lid of my laptop as you can see on the attached picture.

    I am the only unlucky guy,or this issue has already been raised over here?

    Thanks in advance for help!
     

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  2. neilk2350

    neilk2350 Notebook Evangelist

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    many times. i even sent mine in to sony once to have it fixed. they fixed it and then within a week i had new ones. got other loose plastic bits?
     
    neilk2350, Sep 13, 2006
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  3. rustamibr

    rustamibr Newbie

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    bad news..

    yeah,i have one slightly loose piece of plastic, but i assume it is because i managed to put my laptop bag pretty rough on the floor..

    I am outside of US currently,therefore there is no sense in sending my laptop to Sony to fix this problem,as it is reocurring..

    thanks for assistance,man
     
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  4. FenderP

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    I didn't see it on my Japanese built and sold SZ90, so maybe it's the AMerican ones? Dunno. Definitely not an issue I have.
     
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  5. TheBugMan

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    I've seen lots of them in the Sony Style store with these scratches, for some reason mine does not.
     
    TheBugMan, Sep 13, 2006
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    Thats the same thing happening to my Vaio T250 after Sonystyle replaced the screen. Sony's tolerances can be off when it comes to fitting molded plastic I guess. I may end up getting a MBP since I've had my 17" aluminum Powerbook over a year and it looks brand new. I'm waiting for them to get the Merom chip though.
     
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  7. FenderP

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    It must be a US issue because in all the months of opening and closing my made in Japan for the Japanese market SZ I don't have these issues.
     
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  8. rustamibr

    rustamibr Newbie

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    well my laptop is also made in japan,and i've purchased it 1 month ago...so it's not one of those first sz's premiums around...i guess maybe i should see some it guys here in my country..maybe they can help
     
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    The Japanese SZs have this issue as well.

    http://geroppy.homeip.net/ryo/sz/szkizu.html
     
    bogart, Sep 13, 2006
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  10. NuntiusLuminis

    NuntiusLuminis Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, I have them too, on the right side.
    Although I usually go ape**** over such scratches on expensive electronics,
    for some reason, this didn't bother me much.

    Maybe because they're all uniform vertical scratches...
     
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  11. Neoguri

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    I don't have this problem on mine. Got mine back in April.

    I was thinking...those of you with the scratches...do you carry around ur notebook in a horizontal bag or sleeve? I was thinking perhaps the top lid is being pressed down towards the round center part of the notebook which is causing the scratches. I carry mine in a vertical bag. Probably not the issue but just a thought.
     
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  12. NuntiusLuminis

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    In my situation, that's highly improbable.
    As I mentioned before, all of the scratches are perfectly parallel.
    Therefore, they must've been caused by opening/closing the notebook
    in an inappropriate manner.
    *shrug*
     
    NuntiusLuminis, Sep 13, 2006
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  13. neilk2350

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    mine also. clearly the lid
     
    neilk2350, Sep 14, 2006
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