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Powerbook hinge problems

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phonic pol

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Feb 16, 2004
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I have a Powerbook 1.33 15" and it has this annoying problem with the hinges. It's like their slightly over tightened; they creak when I move the screen, especially when it's been in the same position for a while.

Has anybody else encountered this problem and does anyone know of a fix?

Thanks in advance...
 
I have the same powerbook as you and I'm having the same problem as well. Its gotten worse and worse since I've had it. When I first got it, it was really smooth. Mine makes lound creaking noises like those REV A dual usb ibook g3s (I had one with the same problem). Radtech.us seems to sell a solution to the problem but I don't feel like spending $20 on a little vial of oil. I have opened up the powerbook to install a new HD, but I'd hate to have to do it again just for some hinge.
 
Yeah, mine has good days and bad days, sometimes I worry about putting excess stress on the screen because there's that much resistance.

Unless I read some better ideas here I'm going to try putting a small quantity of light machine oil on the end of a pin and inserting it into the hinge gap.
 
I have the same problem too! Has anyone tried the oil? Are there any other solutions?
 
This might be a good time to give some important advice. Always always always use two hands (one on either side) or one hand in the middle when adjusting/closing powerbook (and ibook) screens. Grabbing only one side produces a slight torque that over time could warp the hinges. This was a huge problem on the Tibooks, but it definitely won't hurt to do this on other machines as well. Who knows this might even help with the creaky hinge problem! 😉
 
Ignore it. I do, because only very small movements cause it. Also, my rev. C 12" PowerBook has over time and usage been 'cured' of this issue, where it doesn't really happen any more.
 
Mechcozmo said:
Ignore it. I do, because only very small movements cause it. Also, my rev. C 12" PowerBook has over time and usage been 'cured' of this issue, where it doesn't really happen any more.
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Does anyone know if this issue has been resolved in the most recent revision (15" 1.5 GHz Combo model)? As stated by a previous poster, his hinges were also smooth initially, but now I worry that my hinges may also become creaky over time.
 
color distortion

I have the same problem and recently, I had my rev c 12"pb send in for a warranty repair on a hd. After I got it back, when I try to rotate the screen from one of the 2 corners of the screen, I can really see color distortion on the screen caused by the slight twisting of the screen. I never noticed this before. Is this normal? I mean I can slightly twist the screen by holding the 2 corners and get the same effect. Should I send this in for another repair? I am really bumbed about this since I had just gotten it back.... 😕
 
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