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    Asus ux31a-dh71 "loose hinge"

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lampardd, Mar 1, 2013.

  1. lampardd

    lampardd Newbie

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    Hello everyone, 1st post :)

    I bought this "used-like new" laptop on amazon. It's a great laptop if I could tighten the loose hinge of the screen. There's no problem when moving the screen forward, but it's really loose when opening it backwards. Lifting or a small move with the laptop will simply make the screen fall backwards. I don't think it's worth for me to send it back, the laptop is so thin I don't even know where to start, actually not even sure if it's possible to tighten the hinge on this laptop. I wouldn't mind taking it to a store like Best Buy to get it fixed as long as I'm not overcharged for this. Is there a way to fix this problem? Thanks
     
    lampardd, Mar 1, 2013
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    These sorts of hinges are usually pretty sealed and so it's not something you can tighten.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 1, 2013
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    lampardd Newbie

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    Okay I can't fix it, do you know if it's fixable if I take it to geek squad or some other hardware repair service?
     
    lampardd, Mar 1, 2013
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    I bought this "used-like new" laptop on amazon. It's a great laptop if I could tighten the loose hinge of the screen. [/QUOTE]

    Take a look at

    It's a real homemade video and a real DIY fix but it worked for me. You have to open the case, detach the video cable, then tighten the hinge with pliers. That's all, it's very simple.
     
    PalmersM, Feb 16, 2015
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