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Fly just flew into my PB
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Apr 20, 2005, 01:13 AM
 
Well.. i was sitting at my PB.. and i saw a fly fly by... Didn't really pay attention..
Not really high season for bugs anyways..
Then i saw it fly into my PB... i was like... What the..
It flew in between my screen and the bottom park of the PB .. where it says PowerBook G4.
There are vents i guess.. for cooling?
The PB is less than a month old...
Anyways.. cooking a fly in the PB... time to buy Safeware..
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Apr 20, 2005, 01:46 AM
 
ouch. is safeware better than the visa extended warranty?
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Apr 20, 2005, 01:49 AM
 
got this from safeware's website:

What type of losses are not covered?

Losses caused by or resulting from: Equipment rented or leased to others; Equipment held for sale or lease; Depreciation; Insects, vermin, corrosion, or rust; Wear and tear; gradual deterioration, mechanical breakdown; Dust, dampness, dryness, cold or heat; Delay or loss of market, income or interruption of business; Intentional or dishonest acts by insured or anyone else with an interest in the insured property; War; Nuclear hazard; Repair or service, including installment of property, and error in machine programming or instructions to the machine; Illegal trade or confiscation by any governmental authority; Extra expenses, data programming, data reconstruction, data recovery or program installation or reconfiguration.

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Apr 20, 2005, 02:03 AM
 
If worse comes to worse, you should be able to convince Apple to service it.

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Apr 20, 2005, 02:56 AM
 
I thought the PB's ability to catch flies was a feature?

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Apr 20, 2005, 12:53 PM
 
Sure, where else would the faint sizzling noises come from; frying maggots of course.
     
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Apr 20, 2005, 02:22 PM
 
eewww...

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Apr 20, 2005, 06:18 PM
 
surprised no one has said this already, but have you thought about phoning apple and telling them your computer seems to have some king of a bug in it
     
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Apr 20, 2005, 07:00 PM
 
ha ha ha ha.. good one plasticman.
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Apr 20, 2005, 07:49 PM
 
Originally Posted by plasticman
surprised no one has said this already, but have you thought about phoning apple and telling them your computer seems to have some king of a bug in it
... good one..

I left the computer with the scren opened last night hoping that it would fly back out..
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Apr 20, 2005, 08:33 PM
 
I don't think it really does anything.

I saw a fly fly into my powerbook (at the same spot yours flew in) a few months back (2 or 3 months ago). I haven't actually had any problems come up. It's a bit disturbing to see a little fly squeeze into that area though.
     
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Apr 20, 2005, 08:38 PM
 
Originally Posted by asodamiac
Losses caused by or resulting from: Equipment rented or leased to others; Equipment held for sale or lease; Depreciation; Insects, vermin, corrosion, or rust; Wear and tear; gradual deterioration, mechanical breakdown; Dust, dampness, dryness, cold or heat; Delay or loss of market, income or interruption of business; Intentional or dishonest acts by insured or anyone else with an interest in the insured property; War; Nuclear hazard; Repair or service, including installment of property, and error in machine programming or instructions to the machine; Illegal trade or confiscation by any governmental authority; Extra expenses, data programming, data reconstruction, data recovery or program installation or reconfiguration.

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