[ale] OT: Squandering thousands in one step...

[John Wells]

The inevitable happened, and I tripped over my cat-5 cable today, jerking
my three-week old dell inspiron i8200 off a small table and onto the
carpet.  Approximately a 2 1/4 foot drop, and it probably hit the floor at
a 45 degree angle.

It was turned off at the time, but the screen was open and flipped all the
way open (envision an open book) when it hit the floor.

Anyway, this may sound silly, but I was wondering if I should be concerned
at all.  I'm doing a lot of work on this during the day, and often don't
get to back up for 18 hours or so.  Don't really know if these Dells, or
any laptops these days, are really designed to take a blow and keep on
ticking.  I once had an old compaq that was a "rugged" model, designed for
road use and the occasional spill, but this laptop is a "desktop
replacement".

I did opt for the 3 year warranty coverage, which is at least a tad
reassuring.

Any precautions I should take?  Anything in particular I should check or
be wary of?  Everything seems to be running fine right now, and I assume
that since it was off I probably avoided any damage, but for peace of mind
thought I'd pose the question to the group.

I appreciate any input.

John


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