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Hi, I've just decided to remove the remaining three footpads after the front ones had migrated and were standing out over the front edge. One of the feet had disappeared a while ago (I think the one near the modem), and the others started creeping since I've left the laptop on 24/7. It has probably heated up a little since I put it on a mousepad to dampen the noise (I have a resonating desk) - this has reduced the times that the modem hangs up on me at 19.2, though. Question: does anyone know what best to remove the residual adhesive with? Incidentally, I don't have a Spark-Book. If I want to get flames or start a fire, I use a Match-Book, or I rub sticks together the old-fashioned way. Greetings, Axel >> Moving on from the thread about repairing cracked lids, has anyone else >> here had problems keeping the four "footpads" in place on the bottom of >> the case. Mine keep coming off, presumably becase over time the heat >> buildup on the bottom weakens whatever adhesive is used on them. >> >> I asked EasyServ to replace the missing ones the last time my 701 was in >> for service, but they didn't stay in place for long. Anyone know of a >> solution? > >I have this problem too, but haven't really tried to fix it. >A couple of possible solutions might be > >1 - to remove the footpads, clean the attachment sites and footpads, > and reapply the footpads with a stronger glue. > >2 - to remove the footpads and replace them with small footpads you can > buy in a hardware store. You could get, say, 1/2" square, 1/8" tall > footpads, and perhaps the extra adhesive area would help them stay > put. > >A third, if the items in (2) couldn't be found, would be > >3 - to remove the footpads, find some kind of sheet rubber in the desired > thickness (eg old truck inner tubes), cut squares of the desired size, > and attach them with some strong adhesive. > >Paul >