Flimsy dv7t lid

The lid on my dv7t (infinity) has about 0.75" of play, without the hinge moving. Has anyone taken the screen apart yet? Its also got a spec of dust inbetween the screen and the plastic infinity cover.

I see the two screw covers near the hinge, but I'm not sure where else the screws are.

 

Opening or disassembling your laptop would result in a voided warranty. Notify HP and they should be able to help.

 

hmm.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=295127

I wrote that for the DV2500... worked like a charm for me. Not sure about the hinges on the DV7, but check it's service manual and see if they are the same as the DV25 (should be), and you got yourself a quick fix.

Not sure if you're having quite the same problem as I was, but I am pretty sure you are.

As far as voiding the warranty is concerned, there were no labels or anything, so just do everything slowly and carefully and they won't be able to detect it...

G'luk!

 

The DV2500 is a different physical model than the DV4 which is the younger brother of the DV7.

 

Right.

Thank you captain obvious.

Which is why I said:

"Not sure about the hinges on the DV7, but check it's service manual and see if they are the same as the DV25 (should be), and you got yourself a quick fix."

I am hoping that HP kept that particular internal spec the same, even though they have different hinges, which is why I advised him to check his service manual prior to removal........

 

I made that post really early in the morning. I must have skipped a sentence lol.

 

hi da9... did u do anything concerning the dust in between ? as im having the same problem and its so annoying... plz help

 

I haven't done anything yet. I don't know the process for removing the screen casing. I could just start taking things apart, but I don't want to void the warranty and ruin my new laptop.

 

Do Not Get The INFINITY SCREEN! I just got scammed by HP today because I got the Infinity Display and this display is nice and everything but gave me two major problems. First is that Dust gets trapped between the two screens and that with the Infinity display, your keys will hit the screen which will cause blemishes.

HP s did not want to cover my laptop by warranty because they said it was due to physical damage, but honestly it was because it is a design flaw and many others with the screen also came about the same problems as me.

So, if you do have the Infinity Screen and have blemishes or dust, call them and complain!!!! Seriously call them, because I made them put that issue on a "ISSUE TRACKER" and if more people join me and complain, then they will put that screen in RECALL and have it replaced with a new screen. Even if you had the screen and damaged it trying to take out the dust, they will fix it as well for you. So call them, complain, tell them that you and many others with the screen have dust, and hopefully they will recall the screen and put brand new screens on out notebooks!!!

So call HP and complain if you have DUST or KEY BLEMISHES on your screen!!! They won't replace it right away, they just need to know that it is a very common problem and that there is a flaw in their design!