11" loose hinge?

[Gibson88]

Hi, I've just bought an 11" air today and I'm worried that my hinge is too loose. It doesn't seem to be holding it's angle very well and my old pro was definitely stiffer.

Has anyone else had this issue?

 

[MacVibe]

If it doesn't hold the angle you have set then it is defective. My MBP has a floppy hinge after a couple of years of use and it seems pretty common with these machines, but a new one should absolutely hold the angle you have set.

I wish Apple would tighten these things for free after warranty.

 

[Ronnoco]

My daughter brought her out of warranty 2009 Air into a Apple store to check the hinges and they tightened them for free.

 

[capathy21]

Hi, I've just bought an 11" air today and I'm worried that my hinge is too loose. It doesn't seem to be holding it's angle very well and my old pro was definitely stiffer.

Has anyone else had this issue?

The hinges on the Air's definitely have more play in them versus the pro models. That being said, it shouldn't be moving or falling unless you are typing really hard or bumping it. Definitely exchange it if you feel it is not satisfactory.

 

[outlawarth]

I only seem to have one issue, and I don't even know if this is a problem. When the screen is open at about 110 degrees and I lift my MBA the screen opens all the way to max.

Is this normal? Maybe it's my OCD.

 

[capathy21]

I only seem to have one issue, and I don't even know if this is a problem. When the screen is open at about 110 degrees and I lift my MBA the screen opens all the way to max.

Is this normal? Maybe it's my OCD.

My wife's does that when you lift the machine up. I think it is due to how light the machine is overall.

 

[HarryWarden]

So will Apple tighten it for you for free if you do bring it in to the store?

 

[polee]

So will Apple tighten it for you for free if you do bring it in to the store?

They would have to replace the whole screen as well. The hinge cannot be tightened on its own. My hinge was loose and that's what happened after I asked for the problem to be rectified.