Cracked Compaq Laptops?

Posted by Cliff on Tuesday July 23, 2002 @08:11AM from the compaq-quality-control dept.

gwn asks: "I have just over 100 Compaq Armada 100s laptop purchased early in 2001. Over 60 have developed cracks in the lid just above the left hinge and at the front corners. I had one of these on a VP''s desk, no abuse, and it cracked. Compaq has denied any other reports of this with any other customer, just my problem they say. They have stopped giving me a hard time when I send these in for repair and they are repairing for free. This is still a royal pain in the rear and does cost me money. Lately, they started coming back with Compaq Notebook 100 labeled screens and it got me thinking they are running out of parts. It can't just be mine that are cracking. Does anyone else have a Compaq Armada 100s or Notebook 100 with cracking case problems?"

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Idea: by sllort · 2002-07-23 08:12 · Score: 1, Funny

Stop hitting them with a hammer.
That would probably help.
1. Re:Idea: by mfujie · 2002-07-23 08:45 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Actually, company-owned laptops sometimes get treated almost that badly. At a former company, the CEO was fond of throwing his laptop across the office when he was angry. Other highlights include:
  
  People carrying them from desk to desk using the screen as a handle.
  Spilled soda, coffee, etc. on the keyboards.
  Network cable accidentally looped around an armrest... employee swings around in his chair and propels himself towards a coworkers desk... laptop meets the hardwood floor.
  
  Because there is rarely any real punishment for breaking your company laptop, it doesn't take long to become completely nonchalant about accidents that would cause your hair to stand up on end if they happened to your own computer.