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How Difficult is your Hinge Release?
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
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The release button on my Rev-D requires two hands to operate. I can't simply open the notebook with just my thumb and a push like I could my Rev-C. Has anyone noticed the same problem? Is there any way to fix it without sending it off?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Westside Island
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The Hinge on my 1.67 15" is fine. I do need to press the lid to close it however.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: The O.C.
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my ibook latch was never perfect from the getgo. i have to dig with my thumbnail to get it to open. my powerbook and clamshell open fine.
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MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | Clamshell iBook G3 366MHz | 22" Cinema Display | iPod Mini | iPod shuffle | AirPort Express | Mighty Mouse
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: socal
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Mine only takes one finger. However, if I press it with the lid open, it makes this annoying squeaking noise.
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Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Milwaukee
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i used to have to press mine in hard, but I had it fixed, now it's fine. Another thing that made it bad was that my hinge was loose so I had to press the release with one hand while pulling up on the screen with my other. They normally pop up about a quarter of an inch when you press the button.
On my last powerbook, it was so touchy that it would open up just by walking with it.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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so how long did they take to fix? was it something they could do in the apple store? is it something i can do myself?
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: The O.C.
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MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | Clamshell iBook G3 366MHz | 22" Cinema Display | iPod Mini | iPod shuffle | AirPort Express | Mighty Mouse
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Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Milwaukee
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Originally posted by jzdziarski:
so how long did they take to fix? was it something they could do in the apple store? is it something i can do myself?
Unfortuantely, they had to ship it out to the repair depot. The great things is that Apple has an awesome turn around time. I sent it out on Monday afternoon and had it back on Wednesday morning. If you have a larger Apple store near you, they may be able to repair it in house, but they still may have it for a night or two depending on how many repairs are before yours. In Milwaukee, we have one of the smaller Apple stores and I guess they don't have enough space in back to do repairs like the larger stores.
With how small everything is in the PB, I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself, besides you could void your warranty which will cover the repair of a bad hinge or latch.
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