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    Macbook pro screen hinge question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by wobble987, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hi, i have multiple macbook pro over the course of a month (broken laptop were replaced by apple)... the first two that arrives has a slightly loose screen hinge.. and now, my latest one actually is very tight, sort of like the one on macbook tight. which makes it creaks a bit when it open.. i actually like it to be this tight, but is there a chance that the guy who assemble the laptop actually screw the hinge to tightly that it could damage the hinge mechanism?

    thanks
     
    wobble987, Mar 15, 2008
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    jujube Notebook Deity

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    Should not be problem - I too have a tight lid hinge that squeaks when I open and close. I've had the MBP for 2 years and have no problems.
     
    jujube, Mar 15, 2008
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    thanks jujube.. btw, is the hinge loosen up over time or stayed stiff?

    btw, perhaps i should mentioned that i have the 17" SantaRosa-Macbook Pro.

    is your one 17/15 inch one?
     
    wobble987, Mar 15, 2008
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    I've had m 15" mbp for nearly 2 years and it has stayed stiff. I even mentioned that when I had to bring it in for the battery recall and the genius staff said it wouldn't be as stiff after use but it still holds up very well.
     
    jujube, Mar 15, 2008
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