From: M. Sherrill (ambient_at_boxeswithknobs.com)
Date: Fri Nov 01 2002 - 01:32:25 EST
I was just thinking, perhaps they run the T'pads thru
one of those UV lights you see which reveal all kinds
of scary molds, fungi, and fluid residues - kinda like
what you see on Law & Order and other Police shows.
It would make sense... although their response
procedure needs work!
> > > > with a note which I will give the first few
paragraphs of:
> > > >
> > > > "Your IBM ThinkPad is being returned to you
unrepaired, due
> > > > to the presense of an offensive of biological
hazard.
> > > >
> > > > Upon initial inspection of your ThinkPad at
IBM's EZ Serv
> > > > repair depot, out technicians found that your
ThinkPad was
> > > > delivered to IBM containing an offensie or
biological hazard.
> > > > The presence of this hazard prevents IBM
technicians from
> > > > performing repairs on your system."
> > > >
> > > > I AM STUNNED. There is no odor on my
ThinkPad, nor does
> > > > there seem to be any evidence of chemicals on
it. I immediately
> > > > called IBM, and got a useless person who could
only say that
> > > > there was a "problem" with it and could say no
more.
> > > >
> > > > I was refered to another 800 number which
was equally
> > > > useless, though the woman there did follow up
with an email
> > > > since I had to leave for the commute home.
> > > >
> > > > Tomorrow I will be calling the 800 number
that I got in email
> > > > and I will attempt to figure out what;s going
on here.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone *ever* heard of this? Does
anyone know what
> > > > IBM's EZ Serve does to "inspect" ThnkPads for
chemicals?
> > > > How do you prove that your ThinkPad does not
contain
> > > > offensive or biological contaigon? It occurs to
me that if Franz
> > > > Kafka had been born in our time I could see
this being the subject
> > > > of one of his stories...
> > > >
> > > > Right now I am so disgusted that I can
hardly type straight.
> > > >
> > > > --STeve Andre'
> > > >
> > > > ps: more tomorrow as it develops
> >
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