Return Laptop that smells like tobacco?

[Pneumothorax]

I had thought I scored an awesome deal at the dell outlet when I was able to get a decently loaded M140 refurb with 1gb ram dvd burner trulife and 1.86 for $800 shipped. I was even more excited when the packing list showed it had the wanted Quanta Screen. I was excited when I took her out and started surfing away. Then I then started to notice a tobacco odor emenating from my machine. Basically the laptop with no blemishes mind you, smells like an ashtray. Would you return it? Does the smell ever go away?

 

[furballi]

Previous owner was a smoker. Should go away in about one month of heavy use. Why return it if it is working properly. Spray air freshener in the room. The PC will suck in the air, and hopefully mask the odor.

 

[ValuedCustomer]

Just leave it open and out in a well ventilated place.. the smell oughta progressivly get weaker and weaker till it's not noticeable. - smoking is such a classy habit :disgust:

 

[Rubycon]

Find someone with a "shock treatment" ozonator system. These typically generate between 8 and 20 grams of O3 per hour. Car details shops use them to make a smoking car a non smoking car in a few minutes. Run S&M or P95 and get the cpu fan going while it's in a small area with one of these units and kiss that smell goodbye.

On the ship they use them to get rid of cig smoke in cabins if new arrivals complain about smell.

 

[iRONic]

Wipe it down with Febreeze occasionally.

 

[Ausm]

Leave it out in a well ventilated area. I feel your pain I work on computers on the side and smokers computers make me gag


Ausm

 

[Pneumothorax]

Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking about taking the whole thing apart and rinsing off the major plastic parts (nothing electrical of course) An Ozone bomb sounds cool though.

 

[w00t]

I wouldnt take it apart will void warranty i'd just try the frebreeze.