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On Friday, 17th January 1997, Myoung-Jun Kim wrote: > I just got 701C, and subscribed this mailing list. I bought a used > machine. The seller said it 4-months old. But, it dosn't look like that. If it was used in the field often, it could very well look older than its months - presuming that the seller represented it correctly. > I have several things to bothering me. Hearing experience from other 701 > owner would be appreciated. > > (1) The left half of the body is slightly bent, and it makes a gap to the > keyboard. The keyboard is benting down when typing, so the typing feels > bad. The parts of the case are loosen especially around the left joint of > the screen lid. Seem the butterfly gives a heavy stress to the body. The > body of 701 seems weak. Dose anyboy have a similar problem ? > > (2) The battery lamp dosn't work. Just keeps off. These two problems should be repairable. > (3) The brightness control dosn't work. The level meter shows up & > working, but I can't see any difference in the screen. The brightness control is only for the 701CS model; doing nothing brightness-wise is normal for the 701C. > (4) What is usual battery life ? The gas meter says 2:22 after full > charge. But, I can hardly stand over 2 hours even with turning HDD off. > Is it normal ? It probably depends on which OS you're running, and how often you need to hit the hard disk. > (5) Windows 95 crashes after suspend/resume. I don't use Windows 95 on my 701C, so I can't help you there. > (6) Most annoying thing. The TFT screen has 11 bad-pixel. Sigh. Can I > replace using warranty program ? It can't hurt to try! > (7) I heard about good service of IBM. Can I fixed all of the my problem > using the warranty? Also, PCMCIA cover is missing. Where can I get one ? > Is it expensive ? If you call the IBM service number and tell them about the first two problems, _and_ your 701C is still in warranty, then I'd recommend including an extra note with the 701C when you send it to the Repair Center, mentioning not only the first two problems but also the bad pixels and the missing PCMCIA cover; with any luck it'll reach a conscientious repair person who'll take care of it all. > I like this cute machine. But, I am suffering from used machine. > Thinking of never taking a deal on usenet... "Caveat emptor" is a long-standing piece of advice. > BTW, is there a 701-specific mailing list or FAQ ? Not that I know of. I hope that the repairs will happen with a minimum of fuss! Christian. -- Christian Carey (ccarey@CapAccess.ORG) +1 301 431 0053