I found a solution to the 15"uMBP loose hinge!

[Gr80Likes2Boogi]

LOCTITE!

Thread sealer!

I was getting VERY annoyed at my bi-monthly open-the-bottom-case-and-tighten-the-hinge-screws for my late 08 uMBP. Eventually, cranking down the screws won't work as I'll strip either the heads or the threads. I put some Loc-Tite thread sealer on it and I gotta tell you- it's been 3 weeks and no sign of loosening up.

Anyone else have this sort of solution? I can't take it to the genius bar every week =)

 

[jpma]

can you provide some clips or pictures?

 

[frankieboy]

I was getting VERY annoyed at my bi-monthly open-the-bottom-case-and-tighten-the-hinge-screws for my late 08 uMBP.

I had noticed the hinge on my new uMBP was looser than my previous AlBook Core 2 Duo, but not enough, yet, to require tightening anything up.

Thanks for your post, though, I'll keep Loctite in mind.

 

[sn0warmy]

I love Loctite.

I've used it on loose rivets in the base of the blades on my hockey skates. I've been skating on them 2 times a week for over a year without any sign of coming lose.

If it works in that environment I'm sure it will work for the lifetime of the laptop.

 

[Opstech]

Loctite is good, but dont use it on the shallow MBP screws. When you need to take them off at a later date, you might strip the screw heads. The screws are very soft.
I used teflon film. Works great and it keeps the screws snug enough to last awhile.