[ltp] Tightening hinges on Thinkpads

David A. Desrosiers linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:32:54 -0400


On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 00:22 +0000, Ted Frater wrote:
> Now the X hinge problem, the nearest Ive here is the 570 Beautiful
> thinkpad, along withthe 600 range one of IBM's best designs.  Bit n
> the 570  The plastic hinge area on the base is so light and thin that
> it flexes a lot before thehinge opens.

Every Thinkpad I've owned in the last 5 years has had solid metal hinges
that are about 1/2" square on each side of the LCD. There is absolutely
no plastic involved in the hinge construction itself. 


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