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On Wed, 24 Dec 1997 07:50:13 -0800 (PST), Bryan Daum wrote: >Maybe it is Christmas cookie crumbs... >My 701 hinge is stiff and squeaks. What is the approved method and material? > >While I'm at it what is the procedure for keyboard service. In both cases I >am concerned as I don't want to affect my warranty. Has anyone asked IBM? > Good luck. I have yet to do that, as I'm saving up for a new ThinkPad, probably a 360 machine. >I did ask them a while back about the mushy feel of the left Trackpoint >button and their response was that it might be failing and I could send it >in for service...they didn't recommend a cleaning method but I didn't think >to ask at the time. > Well, mine was having trouble working, and then it broke off, under normal use! The problem IMO with the 701 is both their keyboard, and their cheap hinges, broken FROM the keyboard!