MBP lid grates after drop

[Cagle]

my mid 2010 macbook pro fell about 2 feet onto the floor and now the lid makes a faint grating noise when opened and closed. Looking at it carefully, I can’t see what is generating the friction but I have noticed that the black plastic hinge backing can be moved left and right, although I don’t know if this was the case before the drop. Is there anything that can be done to fix the grating, or am I stuck with it?

 

[marc11]

Mine, which has never been dropped makes the same noise. Sort of like a swish sound when you open and close the lid. Nothing is binding, nothing is rubbing apart, I think it is just normal friction and I don't worry about it.

Chances are yours always made this noise but you are just noticing it now since you dropped it.

 

[Cagle]

Chances are yours always made this noise but you are just noticing it now since you dropped it.

mine didnt make this noise before the drop, its a grating noise; i'd gladly take a swish noise over this sound.

does your black plastic hinge at the back, move from side to side when pushed gently?

 

[ConnYoungy]

the black cover on the hinge that you mentioned moves on mine as well, only about 1.5mm or so, never been dropped or even moved suddenly since i bought it last week, but if its all the way to the left or right it makes the sound youre referring to when i open & close the lid

just move the black covering slightly away from the aluminium!