According to a number of complaints in the dell support forums, the keyboard and palm rest of their new 6403u laptops have a distinct cat odor.

"I thought for sure one of my cats sprayed it, but there was something faulty with it so I had it replaced. The next one had the same exact issue. It's embarrassing taking it to clients because it smells so bad."

So apparently the 'U' on '6430u' stands for urine.




There is no official word as to why this is happening, but the initial tech response was to use a soft cloth and compressed air. Yeah...You know need a CIS degree to know that didn't work. Now they are replacing keyboards.

Anyway, if you own one of these beauties and you've been blaming Fluffy.. Mystery solved.