Dropped my MBA11 from chest height onto solid wood floor and...

BluePhilG · Feb 17, 2013, 03:27 AM

It's fine

Amazing!

Pakaku · Feb 17, 2013, 06:56 AM

Oh. Cool?

If the floor is fine, then... some more cool, I guess?

peapody · Feb 17, 2013, 10:13 AM

Any dings or scratches?

Mattjeff · Feb 17, 2013, 11:24 AM

Pictures?

RolledUp20s · Feb 17, 2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattjeff

Pictures?

...are you asking for proof? ''pics or it didn't happen'' ?

yourtoys7 · Feb 17, 2013, 02:32 PM

Would be nice to see pic. of MacBook and the floor

BluePhilG · Feb 17, 2013, 03:46 PM

Pictures? LOL

None necessary. No dings, scratches, nothing. I was actually really expecting a shattered screen, to be honest, but nope, all is well

dma550 · Feb 17, 2013, 03:53 PM

Wow, that's whats great about non rotational drives. I still can't get used to being able to move it while it's on!

I remember drives in the 80s would crash if you even typed too aggressively or bumped your desk!

throAU · Feb 18, 2013, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dma550

Wow, that's whats great about non rotational drives. I still can't get used to being able to move it while it's on!

I remember drives in the 80s would crash if you even typed too aggressively or bumped your desk!

Modern spinning drives are a lot better in this regard, especially if the machine has a motion sensor in it (like the MBPs do).

symber · Feb 21, 2013, 08:23 AM

I did the exact same thing. For me, I left my desk to go to the kitchen, accidentally snagged the mains plug with my foot and the MBA came crashing to the ground. I couldn't move for about 10 seconds, just held my hand over my mouth for a while until I had the courage to check it.

All fine!

Mopar · Feb 21, 2013, 10:54 AM

This is one of the main reasons I keep buying Airs. They're tough SOBs.

smashie · Feb 21, 2013, 12:32 PM

I was not so lucky, i had to take my MBA out my bag going through airport

security and at the other end as i collected bag, jacket, belt and MBA it slipped

from my grasp and ended up on the airport floor.

Luckily it works fine but front right where it should be a smooth curve

( a feature of the MBA for me) there is a dent where it almost looks square

JHUFrank · Feb 21, 2013, 12:33 PM

It is a damn good design. I have dropped mine several times, and dropped equipment on it.

JUST DONT SPILL WINE ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!

pure3d2 · Feb 21, 2013, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JHUFrank

It is a damn good design. I have dropped mine several times, and dropped equipment on it.

JUST DONT SPILL WINE ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!

..or drop a square glass coaster on the screen. Yeah, don't do that.

FuNGi · Feb 27, 2013, 01:16 PM

Cool story bro. I spilt a beer down the screen onto the logic board and mine still works. Some times my number 9 key makes a crunchy noise though. Also, I like turtles.

BluePhilG · Feb 28, 2013, 01:18 AM

Wow, thanks for your replies. These things really are tough. Would be great if Apple used Nano coating on all their products too... But I guess that would also close off a revenue stream (Although maybe there will be market pressure now from the release of the Sony Xperia Z...)

Feb 17, 2013, 03:27 AM	#1
BluePhilG macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	Dropped my MBA11 from chest height onto solid wood floor and... It's fine Amazing!
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Feb 17, 2013, 10:13 AM	#3
peapody macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: baltimore, md	Any dings or scratches? __________________ gadgetmac // ebay peapody's references
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Feb 17, 2013, 02:32 PM	#6
yourtoys7 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007	Would be nice to see pic. of MacBook and the floor __________________ iPhone4S/ iPhone5, iTV (late 2012), MacBook Air 11" (late 2012)
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Feb 17, 2013, 03:53 PM	#8
dma550 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CT	Wow, that's whats great about non rotational drives. I still can't get used to being able to move it while it's on! I remember drives in the 80s would crash if you even typed too aggressively or bumped your desk! __________________ visit focused-e, my e-business company
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Feb 21, 2013, 12:32 PM	#12
smashie macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2009	Not so Lucky I was not so lucky, i had to take my MBA out my bag going through airport security and at the other end as i collected bag, jacket, belt and MBA it slipped from my grasp and ended up on the airport floor. Luckily it works fine but front right where it should be a smooth curve ( a feature of the MBA for me) there is a dent where it almost looks square
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Feb 17, 2013, 06:56 AM	#2
Pakaku macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2009	Oh. Cool? If the floor is fine, then... some more cool, I guess?
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Feb 17, 2013, 11:24 AM	#4
Mattjeff macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2008	Pictures?
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Feb 17, 2013, 03:46 PM	#7
BluePhilG Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	Pictures? LOL None necessary. No dings, scratches, nothing. I was actually really expecting a shattered screen, to be honest, but nope, all is well
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Feb 21, 2013, 08:23 AM	#10
symber macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: London	I did the exact same thing. For me, I left my desk to go to the kitchen, accidentally snagged the mains plug with my foot and the MBA came crashing to the ground. I couldn't move for about 10 seconds, just held my hand over my mouth for a while until I had the courage to check it. All fine!
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Feb 21, 2013, 10:54 AM	#11
Mopar macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2011	This is one of the main reasons I keep buying Airs. They're tough SOBs.
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Feb 21, 2013, 12:33 PM	#13
JHUFrank macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2010	It is a damn good design. I have dropped mine several times, and dropped equipment on it. JUST DONT SPILL WINE ON THE KEYBOARD!!!! __________________ 13" Macbook Air, 4gigs ram, 256gig SSD ; Lenovo T420, 16gigs ram, 256 SSD, 750 Hybrid Samsung Galaxy Note 2; Lenovo and Apple Fanboy
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Feb 27, 2013, 01:16 PM	#15
FuNGi macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Floooriiidaa	Cool story bro. I spilt a beer down the screen onto the logic board and mine still works. Some times my number 9 key makes a crunchy noise though. Also, I like turtles. __________________ 3.5" iP4S; 13" MBA; 15" MBP w/SSD; 24" ACD
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Feb 28, 2013, 01:18 AM	#16
BluePhilG Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	Wow, thanks for your replies. These things really are tough. Would be great if Apple used Nano coating on all their products too... But I guess that would also close off a revenue stream (Although maybe there will be market pressure now from the release of the Sony Xperia Z...)
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