[ltp] Tightening hinges on Thinkpads

[Ted Frater]

David A. Desrosiers wrote:

>On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 00:22 +0000, Ted Frater wrote:
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>>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.
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>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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I absolutely agree with you
 but the plastic to which the metal is affixed is thin and inadequate
in comparison to the same part on the other thinkpads ive here, and 
worked upon over the years.
apologies for any misunderstanding!!.
Ted
Dorset
UK.