Latitude D610 owners....

....I've got one of these systems here right now, fairly new. Upon
inspection, I note that on the bottom of the machine at the dock
slot/connector, there are no (for lack of a better term) protective
dust/doors coverning the dock connector.

All of the D600/D610's I've seen previously have these (I think), can
someone who has one confirm this (whether the slot has dust covers or not)?

I'm thinking these are missing, but it's not readily apparent how they'd be
replaced even if I'm right. This machine will likely be used in a rather
nasty environment on a D port replicator.

Thanks -

Stew

it's naked
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1175114

"S.Lewis" wrote in message
...
...I've got one of these systems here right now, fairly new. Upon
inspection, I note that on the bottom of the machine at the dock
slot/connector, there are no (for lack of a better term) protective
dust/doors coverning the dock connector.

All of the D600/D610's I've seen previously have these (I think), can
someone who has one confirm this (whether the slot has dust covers or
not)?

I'm thinking these are missing, but it's not readily apparent how they'd
be replaced even if I'm right. This machine will likely be used in a
rather nasty environment on a D port replicator.

Thanks -

Stew

On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:12:25 -0500, "S.Lewis" wrote:

...I've got one of these systems here right now, fairly new. Upon
inspection, I note that on the bottom of the machine at the dock
slot/connector, there are no (for lack of a better term) protective
dust/doors coverning the dock connector.

All of the D600/D610's I've seen previously have these (I think), can
someone who has one confirm this (whether the slot has dust covers or not)?

I'm thinking these are missing, but it's not readily apparent how they'd be
replaced even if I'm right. This machine will likely be used in a rather
nasty environment on a D port replicator.

Thanks -

Stew



Stew,

I recently received a new D610 and there is no dust cover for the docking
connector. I have several coworkers with D610s and none were delivered with
covers. Seems this port should be covered.

Gary

"connor" wrote in message
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On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:12:25 -0500, "S.Lewis" wrote:

...I've got one of these systems here right now, fairly new. Upon
inspection, I note that on the bottom of the machine at the dock
slot/connector, there are no (for lack of a better term) protective
dust/doors coverning the dock connector.

All of the D600/D610's I've seen previously have these (I think), can
someone who has one confirm this (whether the slot has dust covers or
not)?

I'm thinking these are missing, but it's not readily apparent how they'd
be
replaced even if I'm right. This machine will likely be used in a rather
nasty environment on a D port replicator.

Thanks -

Stew



Stew,

I recently received a new D610 and there is no dust cover for the docking
connector. I have several coworkers with D610s and none were delivered
with
covers. Seems this port should be covered.

Gary


Chris / Gary -

Thanks very much. I just wanted to verify as photos I found were
inconclusive.

-Stew

Yep. I screwed up and had glanced at a D600 image:

If it makes you feel better, my D810 connector is naked too. Seems like
a rather odd design decision; putting a large electrical connector on the
bottom of the machine with nothing to protect it.

Clint

"S.Lewis" wrote in message
...
...I've got one of these systems here right now, fairly new. Upon
inspection, I note that on the bottom of the machine at the dock
slot/connector, there are no (for lack of a better term) protective
dust/doors coverning the dock connector.

All of the D600/D610's I've seen previously have these (I think), can
someone who has one confirm this (whether the slot has dust covers or
not)?

I'm thinking these are missing, but it's not readily apparent how they'd
be replaced even if I'm right. This machine will likely be used in a
rather nasty environment on a D port replicator.

Thanks -

Stew

"Clint" wrote in message
news:C2kKg.494942$Mn5.115037@pd7tw3no...
If it makes you feel better, my D810 connector is naked too. Seems
like a rather odd design decision; putting a large electrical connector on
the bottom of the machine with nothing to protect it.

Clint


You bet. And also odd that the earlier/lesser D600 *does* have these
doors/flaps for protection of the dock connector.

Oh well.

Stew