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    Core i5 Macbook Pro magnetic latch is very strong

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by TheKeyMaker, Jun 15, 2010.

  1. TheKeyMaker

    TheKeyMaker Newbie

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    I have a new Core i5 Macbook Pro and the magnetic latch is very strong. It almost seems abnormally strong. I can literally lift up the entire notebook a few inches off the ground before the screen finally comes up. I had a few people check it out and they said that their Macbook Pro hinge was not nearly as strong as mine.

    Does anyone else have a really strong latch? It makes it difficult to get the screen open. Is there anything I can do about it?
     
    TheKeyMaker, Jun 15, 2010
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  2. chris2k5

    chris2k5 Notebook Consultant

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    Well it could be that it is new. Maybe once it wears in, it will loosen up?

    If you find it unbearable and since your laptop is BRAND NEW...you can always go get it swapped.
     
    chris2k5, Jun 15, 2010
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  3. Xhibit

    Xhibit Notebook Evangelist

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    You might want to check that cus I wouldn't want my shiny new macbook bangin against the ground every time I opened it. Thats why they make the latches loose so you can open it with out the bottom coming up.
     
    Xhibit, Jun 15, 2010
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    piker28 Notebook Consultant

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    On my new mbp it is very strong as well, I have no doubt it will loosen up with more time. Like most people i prefer it tighter then looser....
     
    piker28, Jun 16, 2010
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  5. TheKeyMaker

    TheKeyMaker Newbie

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    Yeah, that's what I was thinking...maybe I'll take it to the Apple store and have them take a look if I happen to have some free time. I haven't found anyone else with the current-gen Macbook Pro, but the Core2Duo gen has a significantly easier latch.
     
    TheKeyMaker, Jun 16, 2010
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  6. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    You don't need to find other people with the current gen. When you get to the Apple store check out their demos and see if they match up to yours. I just got a new 15" Core i5 and mine is strong too but I like it that way. First, it just adds to how good the build quality feels, IMO. And when carrying it around the office or sitting up vertically in my bag there's very little chance of the lid opening. You might want to look at it as more of a blessing than a curse. ;)
     
    HLdan, Jun 16, 2010
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  7. mmoy

    mmoy Notebook Deity

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    I noticed this too. I had to hold down the bottom of the slot while pulling up with my other hand. It may be because the hinge is tight and that this is providing excess friction. I'm just hoping that it loosens up over time.
     
    mmoy, Jun 17, 2010
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  8. chris2k5

    chris2k5 Notebook Consultant

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    They always loosen up over time. Just keep prying it open and it should loosen up in no time! :p ;)
     
    chris2k5, Jun 17, 2010
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  9. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    yep, it loosens up. give it 3 weeks.
     
    ajreynol, Jun 17, 2010
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