[ltp] T61 hinge is loose
Daniel Castro
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:26:26 +0000
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2009/1/27 Poul Anker Gensmann <poul.anker@gensmann.com>
> On Tue, January 27, 2009 15:20, Martin Schuster (IFKL IT OS DSM CD) wrote:
> > Markus Grunwald wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> after a good year of using my T61, the hinge of its LCD panel is quite
> >> loose: I can wiggle the LCD by about 5mm to 1cm at its top side.
> >>
> > Same here. As this is my company-issued TP, I don't want to disassemble
> > it,
> > but I've seen the same problem with other laptops. Basically you "just"
> > need
> > to disassemble the panel, tighten the screws that connect the panel to
> the
> > hinge, reassemble. Maybe put a drop of nail polish on each screw to
> > prevent
> > it from loosening too soon again.
>
> I've had the exact same problem with my T61p.
> A service guy told me that hinges are not covered by the on-site warranty.
> But as the laptop was like this from day one, IBM did cover it though.
>
> The hinges themselves cannot be tightened (no screws there), but need to
> be replaced - they are fastened along the LCD, so it's quite an operation.
right so now i'm confused... so Martin's suggestion will not work?
>
>
> If it's still covered by a warranty, ask the German IBM guys if they can
> help. If not, do a cost-benefit analysis.
>
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> Contact info at http://gensmann.net
>
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/1/27 Poul Anker Gensmann <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:poul.anker@gensmann.com">poul.anker@gensmann=
.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-le=
ft: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: =
1ex;">
<div class=3D"Ih2E3d">On Tue, January 27, 2009 15:20, Martin Schuster (IFKL=
IT OS DSM CD) wrote:<br>
> Markus Grunwald wrote:<br>
>> Hello,<br>
>><br>
>> after a good year of using my T61, the hinge of its LCD panel is q=
uite<br>
>> loose: I can wiggle the LCD by about 5mm to 1cm at its top side.<b=
r>
>><br>
> Same here. As this is my company-issued TP, I don't want to disass=
emble<br>
> it,<br>
> but I've seen the same problem with other laptops. Basically you &=
quot;just"<br>
> need<br>
> to disassemble the panel, tighten the screws that connect the panel to=
the<br>
> hinge, reassemble. Maybe put a drop of nail polish on each screw to<br=
>
> prevent<br>
> it from loosening too soon again.<br>
<br>
</div>I've had the exact same problem with my T61p.<br>
A service guy told me that hinges are not covered by the on-site warranty.<=
br>
But as the laptop was like this from day one, IBM did cover it though.<br>
<br>
The hinges themselves cannot be tightened (no screws there), but need to<br=
>
be replaced - they are fastened along the LCD, so it's quite an operati=
on.</blockquote><div>right so now i'm confused... so Martin's sugge=
stion will not work? <br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"b=
order-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; paddin=
g-left: 1ex;">
<br>
<br>
If it's still covered by a warranty, ask the German IBM guys if they ca=
n<br>
help. If not, do a cost-benefit analysis.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
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Best regards Poul Anker Gensmann<br>
Contact info at <a href=3D"http://gensmann.net" target=3D"_blank">http://ge=
nsmann.net</a><br>
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