It was removed because the key no longer registered a click. So it was taken off so that the button under the key could be used instead... 000 ))))) like that.
hehe ;) Definitely take that baby back and get the store to figure out wtf happened. If it's either the optical drive or the subwoofer, my minimal knowledge of heat generation in electronics leads me to believe that those shouldn't be generating that much heat except from friction in in the drive or a short in the subwoofer.
