dear joel
could you send a sketch with measurements of the washer you reccommend
i'd like to prepare a few to try
out of plastic or more easily cuttable material
and out of bought washer with groove
where shd groove go?
thanks
11 emates, and one stuck shut (oh no!!)
also one more in the shop, and its symptoms are ribbon cable puncture as
prev described
mimi
mmcipollone_at_rogers.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel M. Sciamma" <joelsciamma_at_compuserve.com>
To: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] eMate display cable repair
>
> Josh,
>
> > Could you better describe where to place the washer?
>
> With the eMate resting upside down and the motherboard removed, you can
see
> the two, square metal hinge assemblies either side of the screen.
>
> There are two silver screws that retain the hinge in the case and a
central
> black screw that traps the two legs of the spring in place in the hinge.
It
> is under this screw that you place a washer of about 10mm diameter - there
> is plenty of thread to allow for this.
>
> This simple fix will result is some slight play in the screen as the
spring
> is not tightly trapped but it does prevent the problem ever occuring.
>
> Alternatively you might wish to experiment with putting a gentle crease in
> the washer so that it sits a little closer to the spring legs instead of
> just bridging the gap across the top.
>
> A classier solution (though a more difficult one) is to cut a small
> triangular part from 18 gauge aluminium that is the same width as the
> channel in the hinge for the spring legs and drill a hole for the screw.
> This will hold them tightly in place and the screen will feel as normal.
>
> Joel.
>
>
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