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Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / February 2006Fit and finish issue with new Powerbook G4 1.67 15"?
Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the left front corner of the lid is slightly higher than the right. If you put your finger on the left corner and press down, you can wiggle the lid and make the corners move up and down. The difference between corners at rest is about 1mm. The wiggling is about 1mm up and down. Is this normal, or a fit and finish issue? Is the lid warped? Should I send it back? Thanks, Roger Carlson Entity rogacasa@gmail.com uttered this profundity: > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is this normal, or a fit and finish issue? Is the lid warped? Should I > send it back? I have the same one 3 months now and it's exactly the same. I've also seen other such complaints. I'd say it's normal. Better to be too loose than too tight. My previous laptop was a TiBook that was chronically too tight and the latch broke once and the LCD was damaged because it was too tight. Apple learned a lesson from the TiBook design which was defective, so this is a response to that. If you don't like it you can get some sticky bumper pads at Radio Shack and stick them on the lid inside on the top. Even a spot of spongy tape would work. That should alleviate the shifting around, which I admit is disconcerting. -- Gnarlie > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks, > Roger Carlson I received my new one, same as yours, with everything maxed out last month. The fit is uniform all across the front. It sits on the little tabs on each side.  SignatureWalt Basil http://www.basilweb.net http://blog.basilweb.net I'd say it's normal. The same thing is evident on the 12" iBook G4. But I must admit it is rather annoying to notice that there is that tiny space-in-between. > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is this normal, or a fit and finish issue? Is the lid warped? Should I > send it back? Mine is slightly saucer shaped, with the two ends higher than the centre. Doesn't bother me... SignaturePeter Mine is the same. I contemplated bending the top, and thankfully my intelligence got the better of me. That'd be the best way to crack the LCD. I suspect the LCD, the light and other stuff in the lid is just a tad too tight for the available space. I think I'll put some pads on the lid to prevent rocking in transit. rtt > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Roger Carlson > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is this normal, or a fit and finish issue? Is the lid warped? Should I > send it back? Contact Apple. That is not right. > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Is this normal, or a fit and finish issue? Is the lid warped? Should I > send it back? I've had a g3 Ibook, then a g4 power book and now a g4 ibook. They all were warped. The last two were warped on the bottom. Wouldn't sit flat on a table. Not like a thinkpad. Does IBM still have a macos license? Prob not for osx. > > Hi. I just took delivery of a new Apple Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15". I > > bought it from the Apple Store Online. When the display is closed, the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > on a table. Not like a thinkpad. Does IBM still have a macos license? > Prob not for osx. My new Powerbook G4 seems just fine -- not warped at all. Yes, there is a little play in the lid, which I'd never noticed until I saw this thread, but when it's closed what gap there is is uniform on all four sides. I can see the point of the poster who noted that if it were any tighter you might have trouble unlatching it. As a new owner of a laptop I've been very observant of the laptops my colleagues at work have -- all Dells or HP's. The industrial design of this Apple makes those look like pieces of junk! I am very, very satisfied I decided to spend the extra money and go for the Powerbook rather than the iBook. This is a solid piece of equipment -- and it has the best keyboard of any keyboard I've ever used. Ted Lee Minnetonka,MN |
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