Tightening Laptop Screen

Shrimp · 30-10-2004 01:53PM #1

Hey,

The hinge on my laptop screen has just become loose so it's not staying upright. It just falls down! Does anyone know how to tighten it?

It is a 12 inch screen.

Thanks!

Shrimp · 30-10-2004 04:58PM

*Bump

Com'on Guy's one of you's gotta know how to do it?

RicardoSmith · 30-10-2004 05:07PM

I'm sure every model is different. Have you got the user manuals for it?

Capt'n Midnight · 30-10-2004 05:26PM

Sounds like you need to tighten the hinges.
Like most things it depends on the Make and Model of the notebook , not the screen size. Many brands have two little plastic covers at the outside hand of the hinges on the laptop base. If you are lucky you may be able to unclip then and tighten the screws with a small philips screwdriver with a good head. Sometimes you need to tighten the hinge inside the screen, this is hairy since lots of chances of doing something nasty. Other notebooks require you to take the cover off the base - not recomended. With others there is a certain amount of fiction built into the hinge and if it wears out then not much can be done.
Again it depends on the model.
does it rattle, is there any left,right movement ?

Shrimp · 30-10-2004 05:32PM

yeah
but's only a pdf and doesn't have much detail

Shrimp · 30-10-2004 05:36PM

It doesn't rattle, as for moving, only very very slightly!!

gaui3d0pnbz86o · 30-10-2004 05:52PM

you must be carful tightening, to tight and you will crack the case itself, not straight away but over a month or two it will, as for how, basically as per capt'n midnight

Shrimp · 30-10-2004 06:57PM

yeah, i have it open now, There ain't any screws for tingeing!!

Shrimp · 30-10-2004 07:10PM

Help!!!

hamster · 30-10-2004 07:17PM

Why not show us a pic of the back and the hinges? or a link to a pic of your laptop? May help generate a few ideas.... or try usenet at comp.sys.laptops ?