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post #41 of 76
7/25/04 at 3:44am
err. isnt the screen the most expensive component??
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post #42 of 76
7/25/04 at 8:21pm
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Originally Posted by Mattrix
err. isnt the screen the most expensive component??
Yup.
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post #43 of 76
7/25/04 at 9:56pm
Well, it doesn't seem so bad.

Congrats on getting two laptops!
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post #44 of 76
7/26/04 at 12:11pm
Sorry about the lappy. Maybe it was the processor. So did the CD drive that you got from ZipZoomFly fit ok? Did RJTECH include the cage for the drive?
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post #45 of 76
7/26/04 at 6:26pm
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The drive fit fine, but the frame was definitely needed. If you do it that way, it comes out to be about $15 more expensive then just buying the drive with it.

If you want the faster RW speed, and want to be sure of the drive you're getting, it may be worth it. Otherwise, it's not worth the hassle.
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post #46 of 76
7/27/04 at 12:04am
Oh man, you're scaring me. I want to get it barebone and assemble it myself... and now, you have so much problems... !!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Anyone can tell me how hard is it to assemble parts to an labtop, compared to a desktop? I have big hands... if that is a problem?
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post #47 of 76
7/27/04 at 12:14am
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Originally Posted by Schmohey
Oh man, you're scaring me. I want to get it barebone and assemble it myself... and now, you have so much problems... !!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Anyone can tell me how hard is it to assemble parts to an labtop, compared to a desktop? I have big hands... if that is a problem?
I'm telling you, it's harder.

I've built desktops and torn apart Xeon servers. I've never had anything kick my ass like this in a long time.

Screws are VERY tiny. Memory is easy enough to install, as is the hard drive and CD drive. Keep in mind you need to buy a mounting frame (I paid $40 for that thing) if you want to use your own optical drive. Otherwise, just buy the stock one that has that already. That just slides in.

The fun is in the inside. Little parts and pieces everywhere. The most jaced up seemed to be the processor heatsink in that it relied on the tension from the heatsink to hold it in place. It was really weird as it didn't have the traditional ZIF socket we're used to. The screw tops stripped out easily as well.

Bottom line: if you want to have a trouble free experience, let someone who knows the laptops assemble them. Much easier that way.

I'm sending mine back for reassembly/repair, so I'm going to be without it at LEAST another 2 weeks since I'm on the east coast and it's one week each way for ground shipping.
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post #48 of 76
7/27/04 at 5:36pm
Pay the money to have it assembled, it's worth it.

Mine cost only 29$ extra (canadian, so ~22$ US) to have them assemble it.
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post #49 of 76
7/27/04 at 6:31pm
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Ok, I'm really dumb.

My whole problem was the CPU socket.

I finally got the heatsink off (drilled the top of the screw off) and I saw a screw. Tightened it with the proc in and it locked in. Fired it up and it booted.

So I'm at least going to need new screws, if not a heatsink.

Second thing is that now the stripped screw appears to be stuck in the socket and I can't get it out. Worst case looks like a motherboard replacement if I can't get it out. I asked for the price on it to determine worst case scenario now.

Had I just mounted it right in the beginning, I wouldn't be in this situation.

Live and learn.

Super
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post #50 of 76
7/27/04 at 7:33pm
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I'll also say that once I got it to boot that I saw NO DEAD PIXELS!!!!!

I did see what Klas mentioned way back when with a little bit of backlight leakage. However, I have to look at it from 90 degrees to notice it and then it's only barely noticeable. Small potatoes, really.

I don't see why people bitch about the screen. I played with it and the viewing angles are fine. It's doesn't have the angles of a wide screen, but it's definitely better than what's on my Toshiba laptop.

So if all goes well, I'll have it back in 2-3 weeks. It works, but with the heatsink borked I just don't trust it.

Super
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post #51 of 76
7/27/04 at 11:40pm
Ouch.

Who do you pay to get it assembled?
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post #52 of 76
7/28/04 at 12:58am
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If you order it from them, you can have them assemble it for free.

The deal for me is I pay them $20 and return shipping if everything's ok. If replacement parts are needed, the $20 is waived and I just pay for the part.

Not bad considering the mess I made of it.

Oh, if I could just start over with the things I learned in this ordeal ...
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post #53 of 76
7/28/04 at 1:02am
You were mentioning that the parts are small inside, the screws and such. Is it really that hard to handle? What's so different assembling this labtop compared to desktops?
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post #54 of 76
7/28/04 at 1:17am
i think most places will build it if you buy all the parts from them.
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post #55 of 76
7/28/04 at 3:46am
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Yes, the ScrewOut Damaged Screw Remover
I seriously thought you were joking...what an awful product name.

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Originally Posted by Schmohey
You were mentioning that the parts are small inside, the screws and such. Is it really that hard to handle? What's so different assembling this labtop compared to desktops?
I think he's made it very clear that a laptop is incredibly harder to assemble than a desktop, lol
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post #56 of 76
7/28/04 at 8:50am
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Originally Posted by Schmohey
You were mentioning that the parts are small inside, the screws and such. Is it really that hard to handle? What's so different assembling this labtop compared to desktops?
Screws are very small, have different threads that are hard to see and are hard to handle.

You definitely have to be MUCH gentler than working on a desktop.
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post #57 of 76
7/28/04 at 11:42am
hehe yah desktops are a joke to assemble i could have don them when i was 12... my parents were bragging oh this person can make them.. i'm like you put in parts... plug it in LOL its easier than the 2000 piece lego models :P
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post #58 of 76
7/28/04 at 3:07pm
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Originally Posted by jumpthru
I seriously thought you were joking...what an awful product name.
Nope, a real product that has real uses

I haven't used it myself, but if it does what it is supposed to do, it'd be quite handy for stripped screws.
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post #59 of 76
7/29/04 at 6:12am
Well, my CL56 arrived today! Now building too! Hopefully I'm a bit more lucky
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post #60 of 76
7/29/04 at 9:45am
Everything arrived, but the forgot to send me the keyboard! So I'll probably will get that monday. Though, I've builded the laptop and it works like a charm so far. Working on an external USB-keyboard now, just finished Windows-installation. So far so good, will keep you guys posted!

---damn, that Hitachi 60GB/7200rpm drive sure is FAST! Specially compared to my old 40GB/4200rpm!
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