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  1. 25-11-2003, 01:19 AM #1
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    Should MB box be sealed?

    Hi. Do new Abit motherboards come in a sealed or shrinkwrapped box? Is the ESD bag supposed to be open one end or closed all around? Am I being sold something returned by somebody else? I don't have a clue, but I purchased online and this appears to be an open box. Thanks
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  2. 25-11-2003, 01:53 AM #2
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    from all the new motherboards I've bought online they have came with an open box and a open end to the anti static bag.

    Check and see if there is dust on the motherboard, if so then complain.
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    A lot have a Anti-Static sticker keeping the bag closed, but not all
    eg, i know Abit's are unsealed, ECS's are sealed (or atleast used to be, been ages since i used one of their boards).
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  4. 25-11-2003, 02:44 AM #4
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    Thanks Agent, mr_roll; I don't need to learn any lessons the hard way. It's all clean and new looking so I guess it is untouched but I'm surprised such items are not securely wrapped. Actually I'm astonished.

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  5. 25-11-2003, 12:05 PM #5
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    • Nox's system
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    my abit mobo box came with some mini 'shipping straps' round it - you know the plastic things you have to cut off with a knife or something sharp, and can be really irritating if you don't have one, but not actually sealed as such.

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    All of the motherboards we get in at work are in an open box, but the anti-static bag is sealed with sticky tape!
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  7. 25-11-2003, 12:24 PM #7
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    My mobo bag and box were not sealed when i got them. Actually three of the ones i had were not sealed.
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    My NF7-S' box was unsealed. The AS3 was in there.
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