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datakoll
May 10, 2013, 9:29:57 PM5/10/13
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Jeff Liebermann
May 10, 2013, 9:58:04 PM5/10/13
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On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700 (PDT), datakoll
<data...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___40812
Useless protection, as are many such laptop bags. The problem is that
the padding on the bottom of the laptop bag is usually insufficient to
properly cushion the laptop if dropped on a hard surface, such as a
concrete sidewalk or roadway. The sides and top handle of a laptop
can bend somewhat, absorbing the impace, but not the hard hinges and
connectors on the back of the laptop. If you drop the laptop bag when
holding it like a briefcase or purse, it's going to land on the bottom
of the bag. I advise customers to add extra padding on the bottom of
the bag to prevent this problem. I also stock some EPS foam for the
purpose.
Also, putting the laptop in a bag, with any connectors, USB flash
drives, PCMCIA cards, or ANYTHING that projects from the laptop is an
invitation for problems. Last month, I fixed 2 laptops with bashed in
USB connectors thanks to impact damage on the wireless mouse receiver.
If you must leave such things plugged in, then at least put some extra
padding in the bag in that area.
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Jeff Liebermann je...@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
<data...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___40812
Useless protection, as are many such laptop bags. The problem is that
the padding on the bottom of the laptop bag is usually insufficient to
properly cushion the laptop if dropped on a hard surface, such as a
concrete sidewalk or roadway. The sides and top handle of a laptop
can bend somewhat, absorbing the impace, but not the hard hinges and
connectors on the back of the laptop. If you drop the laptop bag when
holding it like a briefcase or purse, it's going to land on the bottom
of the bag. I advise customers to add extra padding on the bottom of
the bag to prevent this problem. I also stock some EPS foam for the
purpose.
Also, putting the laptop in a bag, with any connectors, USB flash
drives, PCMCIA cards, or ANYTHING that projects from the laptop is an
invitation for problems. Last month, I fixed 2 laptops with bashed in
USB connectors thanks to impact damage on the wireless mouse receiver.
If you must leave such things plugged in, then at least put some extra
padding in the bag in that area.
--
Jeff Liebermann je...@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
Jeff Liebermann
May 10, 2013, 10:06:34 PM5/10/13
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On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:58:04 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <je...@cruzio.com>
wrote:
>I also stock some EPS foam for the
>purpose.
Oops. That should be EPE (Expanded Polyethylene) foam.
wrote:
>I also stock some EPS foam for the
>purpose.
datakoll
May 10, 2013, 10:38:00 PM5/10/13
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Dan O
May 11, 2013, 12:59:33 AM5/11/13
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On May 10, 6:58 pm, Jeff Liebermann <je...@cruzio.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700 (PDT), datakoll
>
> On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700 (PDT), datakoll
>
> <datak...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___40812
>
> Useless protection, as are many such laptop bags. The problem is that
> the padding on the bottom of the laptop bag is usually insufficient to
> properly cushion the laptop if dropped on a hard surface, such as a
> concrete sidewalk or roadway. The sides and top handle of a laptop
> can bend somewhat, absorbing the impace, but not the hard hinges and
> connectors on the back of the laptop. If you drop the laptop bag when
> holding it like a briefcase or purse, it's going to land on the bottom
> of the bag. I advise customers to add extra padding on the bottom of
> the bag to prevent this problem. I also stock some EPS foam for the
> purpose.
>
> Also, putting the laptop in a bag, with any connectors, USB flash
> drives, PCMCIA cards, or ANYTHING that projects from the laptop is an
> invitation for problems. Last month, I fixed 2 laptops with bashed in
> USB connectors thanks to impact damage on the wireless mouse receiver.
> If you must leave such things plugged in, then at least put some extra
> padding in the bag in that area.
>
My daughter dropped her laptop with the USB thumbdrive sticking out -
> > http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___40812
>
> Useless protection, as are many such laptop bags. The problem is that
> the padding on the bottom of the laptop bag is usually insufficient to
> properly cushion the laptop if dropped on a hard surface, such as a
> concrete sidewalk or roadway. The sides and top handle of a laptop
> can bend somewhat, absorbing the impace, but not the hard hinges and
> connectors on the back of the laptop. If you drop the laptop bag when
> holding it like a briefcase or purse, it's going to land on the bottom
> of the bag. I advise customers to add extra padding on the bottom of
> the bag to prevent this problem. I also stock some EPS foam for the
> purpose.
>
> Also, putting the laptop in a bag, with any connectors, USB flash
> drives, PCMCIA cards, or ANYTHING that projects from the laptop is an
> invitation for problems. Last month, I fixed 2 laptops with bashed in
> USB connectors thanks to impact damage on the wireless mouse receiver.
> If you must leave such things plugged in, then at least put some extra
> padding in the bag in that area.
>
bent and torqued and... not detected - data lost :-O
So I worked on it - first finding where to twist and pinch it with my
fingers to make contacts and storage device detected - then using a
wooden clothes pin for hands free; but that wasn't reliable. So
finally with the wooden clothes pin pinching the right places and a
pair of 4" vice grips clamped lightly on the clothes pin applying
twist torque from the weight of the vice grips... what a Frankenstein
hack!
But she got her data back :-)
Dan O
May 11, 2013, 1:04:06 AM5/11/13
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thumbdrive before manipulating it - so it was a denuded circuit board
and USB A plug in the clamp apparatus - gnarly looking hardware hack -
especially hanging out the side of the laptop.
datakoll
May 11, 2013, 7:26:47 AM5/11/13
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dano, do you fix Omega Alarm connectors ?
Sleeves are water proofing not clod proofing.
The carrier holds laptop with two hans, one hand each side laptop, fingers bottom, thumbs top....for a large laptop.
then with the small laptop costing 900 or less you may be more casual holding lightly with 2-3 fingers as you think about the night's delight ect.
I'll get a photo of a tool bag.
Sleeves are water proofing not clod proofing.
The carrier holds laptop with two hans, one hand each side laptop, fingers bottom, thumbs top....for a large laptop.
then with the small laptop costing 900 or less you may be more casual holding lightly with 2-3 fingers as you think about the night's delight ect.
I'll get a photo of a tool bag.
Nate Nagel
May 11, 2013, 6:57:28 PM5/11/13
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On 05/10/2013 09:58 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700 (PDT), datakoll
> <data...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___40812
>
> Useless protection, as are many such laptop bags. The problem is that
> the padding on the bottom of the laptop bag is usually insufficient to
> properly cushion the laptop if dropped on a hard surface, such as a
> concrete sidewalk or roadway. The sides and top handle of a laptop
> can bend somewhat, absorbing the impace, but not the hard hinges and
> connectors on the back of the laptop. If you drop the laptop bag when
> holding it like a briefcase or purse, it's going to land on the bottom
> of the bag. I advise customers to add extra padding on the bottom of
> the bag to prevent this problem. I also stock some EPS foam for the
> purpose.
>
> Also, putting the laptop in a bag, with any connectors, USB flash
> drives, PCMCIA cards, or ANYTHING that projects from the laptop is an
> invitation for problems. Last month, I fixed 2 laptops with bashed in
> USB connectors thanks to impact damage on the wireless mouse receiver.
> If you must leave such things plugged in, then at least put some extra
> padding in the bag in that area.
>
Two words - well actually a word and a number - Pelican 1470.
> On Fri, 10 May 2013 18:29:57 -0700 (PDT), datakoll
> <data...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___40812
>
> Useless protection, as are many such laptop bags. The problem is that
> the padding on the bottom of the laptop bag is usually insufficient to
> properly cushion the laptop if dropped on a hard surface, such as a
> concrete sidewalk or roadway. The sides and top handle of a laptop
> can bend somewhat, absorbing the impace, but not the hard hinges and
> connectors on the back of the laptop. If you drop the laptop bag when
> holding it like a briefcase or purse, it's going to land on the bottom
> of the bag. I advise customers to add extra padding on the bottom of
> the bag to prevent this problem. I also stock some EPS foam for the
> purpose.
>
> Also, putting the laptop in a bag, with any connectors, USB flash
> drives, PCMCIA cards, or ANYTHING that projects from the laptop is an
> invitation for problems. Last month, I fixed 2 laptops with bashed in
> USB connectors thanks to impact damage on the wireless mouse receiver.
> If you must leave such things plugged in, then at least put some extra
> padding in the bag in that area.
>
Or, if you have a modern large-screen laptop, whatever the larger
Pelican equivalent is.
nate
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T0m $herman
May 13, 2013, 10:19:38 PM5/13/13
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not protect electronic equipment without over-packing when handled by FedEx.
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