XPS m1330 keyboard scratching screen?

[Sledgehammer70]

Actually laptops should need a cloth if you travel even the companies suggest it. They are designed to not scratch if you put no pressure on them. But by throwing them in a bag or backpack with other items, pressure can cause the middle part of your screen to dip in and rub on the keyboard... It is a common issue most people live with, but in a ton of cases no one has an issue. It is a $15 fix to get something like the lappymat listed above to protect a $1,500 investment.without a clear screen your laptop is useless.

[Nessnet]

I never got the one that came with the laptop but I use a lappy mat from lappymats.com

Great product - recommend highly for everyone.

My Latitude taught me this lesson. Latitudes have the 'nubbin' mouse / track thingy, whatever it's called in the middle of the keyboard.

After some time, it started to wear a spot on the screen.

I now always have something inbetween the keyboard and the screen.

Lappymat is perfect for this.

[darthsat]

I have the exact same problem. I have been noticing a series of white buildup on the screen. They are right in the center of my screen. They are white vertical lines that are uniformly spread horizontally much like the keyboard key edges. I have a bump on my keyboard in the same spot. Mine are not actual scratches to the screen, but buildup of paint maybe. I can just wipe it off. Regardless, I dont want it to keep happening.

[cliegal]

I've been using a screensavrz from Radtech since I bought my first laptop, which was an Inspiron 9300. It's held up so well that I didn't need to order a new one. I just cut it down from the 17 inch screen size to the 13.3 for my 1330. I highly recommend using one for the 1330 as the touchpad area seems to scratch the area around the webcam after awhile too. Don't leave home without it!

[ACHlLLES]

Just going to try out 9.99 static protector from Ebay.

[jaycee]

Laptop screens get scratched by keyboards all the time, especially if you travel a lot. You just have to find a bag/case, with harder protective lining, in the case of the M1330, the screen is actually very flexible, which would accelerate the wear.

However, In this case, its probably the M1330 keyboard buldge causing the most of this.

[Zetto]

it helps to pull out keyboard and rearrange the wires underneath, they may be not flat enough and cause the keyboard buldging.

[darthsat]

it helps to pull out keyboard and rearrange the wires underneath, they may be not flat enough and cause the keyboard buldging.

Which is why I am considering having a Dell tech coming to do it for me.

[Zetto]

Which is why I am considering having a Dell tech coming to do it for me.

Don't delay, do it today or just do it urself, it's pretty simple operation really.

[ACHlLLES]

service manual.

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...0/en/index.htm