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    MBP Unibody Hinge

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Mike2011, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. Mike2011

    Mike2011 Notebook Evangelist

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    Its not very strong wobbles a lot am I the only one?
     
    Mike2011, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    no idea what you mean... mine is fine... not really any different than my 3 year old MBP
     
    doh123, Mar 30, 2009
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  3. Intoxicate

    Intoxicate Notebook Evangelist

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    No, you're not alone. I noticed this on my brothers MBP and in a showroom with 2 other MBP...
     
    Intoxicate, Mar 30, 2009
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    yes,it is much "weaker" then mb's
     
    Xirurg, Mar 30, 2009
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  5. telkayam

    telkayam Notebook Guru

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    the new macbooks and macbook pros use the same size hinges

    the macbooks hinge seems to work perfectly but the macbook pro's doesnt work very well because it is meant for the macbook
     
    telkayam, Mar 30, 2009
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  6. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    wobbles side to side or up and down? It might be due to it being a bigger screen.
     
    Seshan, Mar 30, 2009
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  7. doh123

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    it looks like it wobbles more than my old MBP, at first glance.. but its an optical illusion because of the shiney screen showing more reflection moving... it doesn't wobble or move any more than my old MBP does... of course a smaller and lighter screen would have less "wobble" duh...
     
    doh123, Mar 31, 2009
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  8. ATC

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    Get it exchanged. Mine does wobble vertically ever so slightly and only when being moved, definitely not the extent that your post alludes to.
     
    ATC, Mar 31, 2009
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  9. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Well It's going to wobble, if it didn't you won't be able to open it.
     
    Seshan, Mar 31, 2009
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  10. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    The fact that the hinge is easier to move with your hand does not make it "weaker" by any means.

    They just added a little more vaseline on that baby :D
     
    cdnalsi, Mar 31, 2009
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  11. Mike2011

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    Yeah Mine wobbles vertically like if I put a 90 degree angle the lid closes but on the unibody MacBook its strong like a rock.
     
    Mike2011, Mar 31, 2009
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    15" is weak but I played around with a 17" its stiff as a mba's hinge.
     
    jjahshik32, Mar 31, 2009
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  13. Luke1708

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    mine moves only when it's a steep slope like my legs when on on the bed. Otherwise the hinge is rock solid.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 1, 2009
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  14. dlhuss

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    agree with op. it's weak.
     
    dlhuss, Apr 2, 2009
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  15. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    My aluminum MB has a fairly strong hinge, and it will only change the angle if I bump it. I guess that's a good sign. :p
     
    Colton, Apr 2, 2009
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