eMachines Notebook Design Flaw M680x series: Cracked Display Hinge

[Mermaidman]

I think this deserves its own thread. My formerly beloved M6805 has developed the dreaded CRACK on one of the two screen hinges. It's about one jagged inch long. Looks ugly. I haven't contacted eMachines, but notebook forums elsewhere indicate that this is a widespread problem. Supposedly, eMachines claims that it is a cosmetic flaw not covered by warranty.

If eMachines doesn't fix my problem, I'll have to come up with a drastic measure.

Do you think it's truly cosmetic? The crack is not a functional problem?

edit: The crack is less than one inch and is "hairline" wide. I guess I'm overreacting. What concerns me is that I no longer need the eMachines (My new company has provided me with a laptop) and I don't want trouble selling it. I'd keep the eMachines but it's a luxury I cannot afford.

 

[Inferno]

They were very good with my repair on the cooling assy. I think it your polite and explain that it is a problem that has been happening to multple machines they will help out. I use my M6805 alot it goes everywhere with me. I haven't had this problem as of yet.

 

[ShellGuy]

Mermaid,
Did you get urs from BBY?? or someplace else that you got the extended warranty? If it is from bby then you can just use ur warranty.

Will

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: ShellGuy
Mermaid,
Did you get urs from BBY?? or someplace else that you got the extended warranty? If it is from bby then you can just use ur warranty.

Will

Yo, that's mermaidMAN to you

No, I don't have the BB extended warranty, but I'm thinking of getting it straight from eMachines. I'll have to look at the fine print though. Even if they fix it, I afraid it will show up again I am going to just sell it on eBay or something.

 

[MDE]

Where on the hinge is the crack? If you can, post a pic. If the crack is just the casing and doesn't affect the screen staying up, I really wouldn't eBay the thing for something like that.

EDIT: Oh, $#it. Mine's cracked too. If you close the lid and look down on the top of the hinge you can see a hairline crack and my camera can't pick it up at all. My screen stands up just fine though.

EDIT2: Took it back to BB and they exchanged it for another M6805 (last in the store). Unfortunately the replacement has a 4200RPM drive rather than the 5400RPM I had originally.