Hi guys,
Got a W520 - it's working well. I've noticed that the dock plastic cover has broken at 2 places (so now both can move - instead of 1x moving bit to keep away the dusts).
I don't think it would affect the dock operation (docking still works fine). Though just wondering, should I remove them (e.g. so they don't damage the laptop if jammed into the dock at the odd angle / they're fine with straight vertical docking); or should I leave them (so dusts do not get in?)
I apologise for the slightly vague description, have attached a photo here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/74jt3j9q0g2m ... iTh1a?dl=0
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W520 dock plastic
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Re: W520 dock plastic
Remove them if you can. It's not worth it to risk your laptop just to keep a minuscule amount of dust out.
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Re: W520 dock plastic
I would just remove the plastics since there not really important.
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