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    Keyboard flex / Screen "flex"

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by justin15, Jan 4, 2007.

  1. justin15

    justin15 Notebook Evangelist

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    No, the screen doesn't really have flex, just the only word I could come up with. Ok, I find when lifting my notebook/moving it that the screen tends, like, move tiny little bits... like, giggle back and forth, normal?
    Edit:It also happens while I type.

    also, keyboard flex, I see it in almost all the keyboard, and its a nice little flex, but I guess nothing mager. I am almost sure there is nothing to worry about... I type like a normal person would, maybe a little hard, because I had a desktop all my life, but it should still be nothing to worry about.

    Once this is comfirmed, I should be fine.

    and sorry for asking same questons over and over.
     
  2. Kas

    Kas Notebook Geek

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    I had a top hatch flex on my other laptop. Tightening the screw on the bottom fixed it.
     
  3. justin15

    justin15 Notebook Evangelist

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    So, if it gets to bad, tighten the screw, but really, nothing to worry about?
     
  4. Kas

    Kas Notebook Geek

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    Try to tighten it now if you want. Only touch the screws directly under the screen hinge.
     
  5. SSX4life

    SSX4life Notebook Deity

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    All laptops get some "flex" in the lcd monitor hinge if it is opened and closed alot. This is easily fixed if you tighten the screws holding down the LCD.

    To gain access to this you'll need to take the 3 screws in the back of the laptop, then pop the plastic cover exposing the screws to remove the keyboard.

    Then open the screen up 180 degrees so it is completely paralelle to the base and tighten the 2 screws holding it down.

    Then snap the plastic covery back in place and you're ready to go.

    --ssx--
     
  6. justin15

    justin15 Notebook Evangelist

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    I see, I'll have to look at that sometime then, but my main question... anything to worry about?
     
  7. Kas

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    Nothing to worry about. Other than being a little annoying, it wont affect anything.
     
  8. justin15

    justin15 Notebook Evangelist

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    I see, Thanks a lot. I'll note this and look into it later on. Thanks.