dell cases

Sam Vimes · 14-01-2006 2:24am #1

i must congratulate dell on the sturdiness of their cases. i now know for a fact that its possible to drop a computer down half a flight of stairs with only superficial damage to the case.

TomCo · 14-01-2006 2:46am

If only they had standard mountings.

Sam Vimes · 14-01-2006 2:51am

TomCo wrote:

If only they had standard mountings.

this is true. as soon as i heard it fell i thought "its going to be a bitch getting new parts". i have to break out the super glue tomorrow

TerrorFirmer · 14-01-2006 11:24am

Wow!

I once dropped a Dell down an entire flight of stairs and it was ok as well!

No, thats a lie. It was smashed to bits. ;_;

irlrobins · 14-01-2006 1:04pm

pics?

Sam Vimes · 14-01-2006 2:22pm

pic1: the bits that broke off
pic2: whats left of the case
pic3:the stairs

Sam Vimes · 14-01-2006 2:38pm

its in perfect working order. and the bits that came off were snap on things anyway. i just clipped them back on and now the only sign that it ever happened is a few scratches. well done dell

irlrobins · 14-01-2006 2:39pm

nice one. thanks

dbnavan · 14-01-2006 2:46pm

I have the same model and when I opened it in a hury few weeks ago the clips which hold the front panel on broke, so now i have no front panel dell want 65 pound sterling for a new cover, anyone know of somewhere i can get cheaper?

Sam Vimes · 14-01-2006 3:08pm

dbnavan wrote:

I have the same model and when I opened it in a hury few weeks ago the clips which hold the front panel on broke, so now i have no front panel dell want 65 pound sterling for a new cover, anyone know of somewhere i can get cheaper?

did they actually snap or did the panel just come off? that front panel came off mine and the hinges were out of their socket but i was just able to push them back in and now its perfect

edit: it is the thing on the left of pic1 that broke off right?

dbnavan · 14-01-2006 5:52pm

Commander Vimes wrote:

did they actually snap or did the panel just come off? that front panel came off mine and the hinges were out of their socket but i was just able to push them back in and now its perfect

edit: it is the thing on the left of pic1 that broke off right?

No the clips that hold the panel on snapped off the panel, I have one clip holding it on.

Random · 14-01-2006 7:49pm

Do I mind if I come over and try that again? Just to make sure it wasn't a one-off

Wertz · 14-01-2006 9:55pm

Did the hard drive(s) survive too?

:v: - Next time you need a bigger flight of stairs...

hobie · 14-01-2006 11:14pm

I once threw a double bed matress over the balcony from a fourth floor flat

..... no lifts and carrying it down flights of stairs, during a move, was going to be a real pain ........

when I got it to it's final destination I found it was a foot out of square

and looked like hell :cool: .... (mind you it wasn't built as well as a Dell

)

From that day since, I've aways recommended peeps not to throw their matresses out of high rise flats ....

dell cases

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