The Sniff Test

We took Eric's Mac to the Apple store on Saturday because after a mere six months the casing is starting to crack open.

The gentle young man at the Genius Bar who was examining it asked a bunch of questions to determine whether or not the fix will be covered under warranty.

Has it been dropped?
No.

Have you opened it to attempt any repairs yourself?
No.

Has in come into contact with any liquids?
No.

So far so good, I'm thinking.

He then picked the laptop up, held the keyboard just below is nose and sniffed it, moving it from side to side to smell all the way from caps lock to enter. His nose twitched a bit, and then he set the laptop down.

OK, he said. You're covered under warranty.