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    1640 Hinges

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Brendanmurphy, Mar 7, 2009.

  1. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    I have noticed the hinges are really tight and it takes two hands to open it. 1 to hold the bottom and one to lift the screen. Will this get better over time or do i just live with it?
     
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  2. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    it's the way it should be. hopefully it will stay that way too.
     
    tianxia, Mar 7, 2009
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  3. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    No i mean there really tight. Alitle is alright but these are really tight to the point im afraid ill put to much force when opening it
     
    Brendanmurphy, Mar 7, 2009
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    krionX Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine is not that tight, but yeah, I fear I might crack the plastic of the "edge-to-edge" display around the area of the webcam (where I usually put my thumb when opening it) over time.
     
    krionX, Mar 7, 2009
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    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    Thats how i feel because there is flex where the webcam is
     
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    I'm glad it's tight, feels stronger and less likely to break.
     
    QuadAllegory, Mar 7, 2009
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    it should wear off with use, mine was a bit like that, but with some months of daily open-close its now soft :D

    and no i dont think you can break it by opening it, the pastic is put over a metal frame and the screen, so even if it does sink a little when you put force on it, it has that frame to support it.
     
    Koer, Mar 7, 2009
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