Help! My notebook is sliding everywhere!

May 9, 2006 6:52 PM

One of the rubber "feet" on the bottom of my notebook computer came off and I can't seem to find it. Where can I purchase a replacement? I called technical support (Gateway), and they said they do not ship them nor can they repair it in their warehouse.

I called technical support (Gateway), and they said they do not ship them nor can they repair it in their warehouse.

posted by beammeup4 to Computers & Internet (6 answers total)

eBay!. I bought replacement rubber feet for my powerbook on eBay a while ago. They stick on like stickers-- works great!
posted by bonheur at 7:04 PM on May 9, 2006

I use globs of glue from a gluegun to make my own rubber feet.
posted by hooray at 7:14 PM on May 9, 2006

3M calls them bump-ons.
posted by pencroft at 7:30 PM on May 9, 2006

Home Depot (or really, any hardware store) will have adhesive rubber bumpers. Odds are one will fit the bottom of your laptop.
posted by JMOZ at 8:44 PM on May 9, 2006

No answer here but I have had the same thing happen on my notebook from Gateway. Overall, I have been very happy with reliability, speed, etc. but I had a real problem with the chassis - there was cracking on the hinge. It's a known issue apparently, so watch for it. I had it repaired once and they only glued it together, so I had to send it off again. In total, my laptop was gone for 3 months out of the first 7. The feet dropped off within the first week I had it, and I was only using it at home. Customer service was terrible, too. Boo, Gateway.
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 2:43 AM on May 10, 2006

Radio Shack has them too. Part #64-2346.
posted by pierow at 7:44 AM on May 10, 2006