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12" powerbook tight hinge?
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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My Rev C 12" powerbook has an extremely tight hinge. It has just started occuring in the past few weeks - before now it had very fluid motion
Now when I first move it there's a snapping noise due to the tightness, but once it's in motion it's fine until i stop again
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Mine's been doing that for the last week as well. Not sure what to make of it, but I doubt it's anything serious.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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my revB has been doing this some recently (not alot mind you). Doesn't seem to do it as much as it did about a week ago though. Perhaps just a result of recent climate/weather changes?
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Join Date: May 2004
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same for me .. about half a month .. maybe a bit longer .. sometimes i worry but i dont think it warrants a fix ... yet ..
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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my 15" hinge became lose, so much that if i walk around with it, the screen starts to fall backwards.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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I've the same problem, I'm actually afraid to open it, or push down the screen a bit more, as it makes quite some noise. I think I'll pick up AlGlide next time I can. I hope that makes a difference.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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I only get what you guys are talking about when I leave my 12" PB open in a certain position for longer then 2-3 hrs.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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mine's tight since i got it (about 2 1/2 months).
so, am careful with it.
still, better than a loose hinge (which happened to my pismo, and...sucks)
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The weather gets cold so that alumium shrinks but plastics does not. That's what makes a powerbook hinge tight. The symptom get worse as the wintor comes.
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Originally posted by wedgewood:
The weather gets cold so that alumium shrinks but plastics does not. That's what makes a powerbook hinge tight. The symptom get worse as the wintor comes.
Well, weather may have an influence, who knows. But I really think it's the hinge: I was in the Apple Store and one of the 12" made a groaning noise when I moved the lid. The salesperson didn't seem concerned, but I told him I didn't think it was a good advertisement to have it out on display. I don't go back regularly enough to check if it's still out on display.
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Join Date: May 2004
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I get this too, I played with the screws but I think it's not a big deal. Just horribly annoying during meetings and what not!
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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same problem here, if you move it back and forth quickly, it fixes it temporarily, it doesnt happen unless its hot usually.
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There are many useful posts on the Apple site regarding this problem.
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