FAQ for new and potential owners of C-140x

[nikecar]

whoa whoa whoa - so you mean that if I bought a PC with the lowest amount of RAM possible, I could buy 2 sticks of 2 gigs of Corsair ram for around 80$, install them myself and enjoy all of the benefits of 4 Gigs of ram?! Can you replace the ram on a laptop yourself? this is amazing news if you can... it would save me looooots of money. (like 300$)

yes, yes with an *, and yes. Your manual will show you how to replace, but I will say, be careful with the left most tabs, as the clip towards teh battery was stuck for me. I was afraid to break it. Yes you can buy the 2x2GB sticks, but for the full 4GB ram used, you need the 64-bit version of Vista. Otherwise, you will get 3.2GB available.

Darn!

I think that Newegg only ships to the states... oh well, I'll just do what I was planning on doing anyways - grabbing something with 1 2 gig stick of ram, then at some point - probably during the summer, buy the second one.

you should be able to buy anywhere. New Egg is the cheapest. I have to hurry and send my rebate so I can get my module for $26. IT was $36 with a $10MiR.

Hey where did the pink pony come frome? LOL, is she on here? I want first position, lol, location location location.

I wasn't going to look for her's but saw it posted on the related videos under yours. So I added her's cuz "technically" she was first. You have better eyebrows than her, but its not enough to bump you. Send me a cookie and I could maybe do it.

[christian15213]

I wasn't going to look for her's but saw it posted on the related videos under yours. So I added her's cuz "technically" she was first. You have better eyebrows than her, but its not enough to bump you. Send me a cookie and I could maybe do it.

How about this. We do it the ole fashioned way. Most votes counts as winner. When I beat her in the polls, ahhh views, then I get the number one nod. As well, I have to say, I say that video by her and, lol, that is what inspired me to do a real one that was actually informative.

[nikecar]

its alphabetical. And your video popped her's up, or i'd have forgotten it. So your popularity doomed you.

Anyways, I labeled yours a bit better. Would have stunk if I just said your overview. Folks can see that there is more parts.

[nikecar]

Bumped as I added a new item #17

[Marine540]

I have a C140 and the hinge where it meets the screen has started to get a little play that was not there before any body had a similiar problem!!

[nikecar]

I have a C140 and the hinge where it meets the screen has started to get a little play that was not there before any body had a similiar problem!!

you should post that in the owners lounge

[Nominal]

****car, how about adding TabbyAJR's "The Decison" to your list of resources? I think it answers a lot of common questions about how the c-141x stacks up against the competition.

[Aia Rhynn]

HEADS UP!

For anyone buying a tablet from Gateway, inspect your system THOROUGHLY at least three times after receiving it. If you find ANY defects, DO NOT waste your time with trying to get the system serviced.

Gateway has a 15-day Limited Guarantee Return window.
If you set up your shipping through Gateway (ie buy it yourself or a shipping package from Gateway for $44) they use DHL GROUND! This means, from Portland Oregon it takes EIGHT DAYS to get to Gateway. I sent my system out on 3-31 and they did not receive the system until 4-8. It took a couple of days to fix and another 3-4 days to get back to me.

It is practically IMPOSSIBLE for you to get a system serviced and returned and still be within their 15 day return window.

Also, the first time I sent my system in I put post-it notes ON the problems: the system was returned UNTOUCHED, in worse condition than it went out.

Please keep this in mind when purchasing a Gateway system.

If you get a defective product, return it immediately. If they ask you why you would not prefer to get the system serviced, or try to tell you you cannot return the system until you have attempted servicing it, tell them that Gateway should not have attempted to commit consumer fraud against A. Pratt in Troutdale Oregon.

[Wolvenfox]

My system (supposedly) arrives sometime today and I've been seeing a lot of suggestions to search for any defects once it does. How about we save the future customers, or victims depending on opinion, some time and list some of the known defects, eh?

[ScubaX]

Damaged screen ie scratches, scuffs, or display issues
Stuck Pixel(s)
Loose Battery
Overheating (C-140X) have not heard of current problems here.
Bulging bezel at base of LCD to the right and left of hinge
Raised keyboard on the left side near shift/caps lock that may hit LCD
Damaged (Scratched) case
Noisy CD/DVD or just won't burn or read.