Alienware m11x r2 hinge clicking = 100% sure hinge break?

Hey guys,

I'm wondering whether clicking hinge means that the hinge eventually is going to break. I just had my alienware m11x r2 replaced a few days ago and I realized that I can hear really really soft click when I open or close laptop.

There are just too many posts about hinge that I just decided to post a short quick thread =)

By the way, I realized that my new m11x r2 is a bit warm.
GPU temperature is around 51~55C on idle and 47~53C for Intel i7 Core #0 Core #2. Is this normal?

Any experienced people pls?

 

For me it started as a soft/quiet clicking sound about a month or two after I received it. Now, it has been around seven months, and it sounds like I am trying to pry the damn thing open with a screw driver. From my experience it seems inevitable.

 

Well,

I just received my m11x r2 today, and the hinges are silent.... Is there anything you can do from the start to prevent them from dying?

 

I'm about 3/4 months in to my R2, I get a single click on occasion but as long as I put equal pressure on both hinges it doesn't come up much.

To reply to Batstone's question I haven't heard of any sure fire method to avoid the hinge breakage that doesn't involve voiding the warranty.

 

yeap click is the telltale sign... just hope the hinge plastic holder life will be extended to the fullest before it will be broken to pieces. good luck

 

If the Hinge is making slight noises I would be cautious, like a poster said before, if u apply pressure to bother siddes of the lid the chances can be reduced of hinge problems.

I'm almost in a full year and Still no noise or Hinge problem, and its weird because I didn't do anything special but I do use 2 hands when closing the lid!!

Well let us know what happens!

As for your temps, my GPu idles at around 50-51 I mean its normal, after all it is a laptop same goes for ur CPu, considering how few fans the netbook has to begin with I'm surprised we're seeing temps in the 50s My CPU hovers around the same temps as urs and mine is the SU7300, so ur fine!

 

Contact AW Support and report this - have them replace the display again. Its under warranty, might as well take advantage of it.

Further hinge related posts belong in the hinge thread. The 11x sub-forum is very active - we do not need multiple threads on the same topic.

Your thermal question has been moved here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m11x/539273-m11xr2-temps-question-normal-expected.html

Questions, PM me.


Thanks.