New Powerbook-How long 'till Plastic smell goes

vsp · Feb 27, 2004, 11:36 PM

I got a new 15.2 Powerbook about 10 days ago. I've used it a bit but whenever I've used it for more than a few hours a good chunk of the house takes on that plastic, out-gassing smell. It's a bit bothersome, especially for my girlfriend.

Is this normal? Can I expect it to burn off over time? I also have the suspicion that it's making me a bit spacy, though that's usually the case when I spend a more than an hour or so at any computer.

Thanks

yoda13 · Feb 28, 2004, 12:27 AM

I had one of the Rev A. 12" powerbooks for a few months and it took over a month before I quite noticing that smell. I liked it, reminded me that I had a new computer, but I think it annoyed some other people

johnnowak · Feb 28, 2004, 01:50 AM

My 15" 1.25 never did that...

Sedulous · Feb 28, 2004, 02:33 AM

I am assuming the smell is much like the packaging that the powerbook came in. My powerbook had that smell for about two weeks. I think getting it to run hot makes the "outgassing" faster.

aricher · Feb 28, 2004, 05:54 AM

My PB 17" is now 3 months old - used every day of those 3 mos - it took about 1.75 mos of running fairly hot for the smell to go away. The smell on mine was reminiscent of a pungent mix of cabbage, plastic and musty old socks and NO, it was not my apartment that smelled like that. I know, a strange mix but true - nothing like waking the PB from sleep at work and having that smell permiate the air.

Feb 27, 2004, 11:36 PM	#1
vsp macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chico, Ca	New Powerbook-How long 'till Plastic smell goes I got a new 15.2 Powerbook about 10 days ago. I've used it a bit but whenever I've used it for more than a few hours a good chunk of the house takes on that plastic, out-gassing smell. It's a bit bothersome, especially for my girlfriend. Is this normal? Can I expect it to burn off over time? I also have the suspicion that it's making me a bit spacy, though that's usually the case when I spend a more than an hour or so at any computer. Thanks
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Feb 28, 2004, 12:27 AM	#2
yoda13 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Texas	I had one of the Rev A. 12" powerbooks for a few months and it took over a month before I quite noticing that smell. I liked it, reminded me that I had a new computer, but I think it annoyed some other people __________________ For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire.
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Feb 28, 2004, 01:50 AM	#3
johnnowak macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, New York	My 15" 1.25 never did that...
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Feb 28, 2004, 02:33 AM	#4
Sedulous macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2002	I am assuming the smell is much like the packaging that the powerbook came in. My powerbook had that smell for about two weeks. I think getting it to run hot makes the "outgassing" faster.
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Feb 28, 2004, 05:54 AM	#5
aricher macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chi-il	My PB 17" is now 3 months old - used every day of those 3 mos - it took about 1.75 mos of running fairly hot for the smell to go away. The smell on mine was reminiscent of a pungent mix of cabbage, plastic and musty old socks and NO, it was not my apartment that smelled like that. I know, a strange mix but true - nothing like waking the PB from sleep at work and having that smell permiate the air.
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