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    Tighten / Loosen screen inspiron 1520

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by millermagic, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    How do I tighten or loosen the screen hinge on my inspiron 1520
     
    millermagic, Dec 30, 2007
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    i really dont know of any way you can.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 30, 2007
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    n19htmare Notebook Evangelist

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    remove the hinge cover after removing the cover plate above the keyboard.

    You should see nuts on the hinges, tighten them to tighten the hinges
     

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    B2TheEYo Notebook Deity

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    I've had those hinges before - you can't do tighten or loosen them because they will break into crums. Those hinges are garbage I got better ones sent to me from Dell.
     
    B2TheEYo, Dec 30, 2007
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    so I can't loosen them?
     
    millermagic, Dec 30, 2007
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    n19htmare Notebook Evangelist

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    post a pic if you can.....

    Here's a pic for the 1400 series, and you can see the nut..... Not sure what hinges the 1500/1520 uses.
    [​IMG]
     
    n19htmare, Dec 30, 2007
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    is it the same way for the Vostro 1500 to fix the hinges as given for the dell inspiron
     
    ananth20, Jan 24, 2008
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    Tried playing with them but couldn't get them to budge :(
     
    millermagic, Jan 24, 2008
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    Why would you want it looser? The lid would never stay open.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 24, 2008
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    I want it looser so I don't wear out the hinges ... IM just strange like that..

    But the hinges are getting loser anyway. I close the laptop once a day if that.
     
    millermagic, Jan 24, 2008
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