Re: [NTLK] OT - TiBook, Left hinge, Few Thoughts

Thanks William, I loosen them first.
John

On 2-Jun-07, at 4:31 PM, William Pociengel wrote:

> did I not mention these things way back when you asked about them??
> did
> you use a good synthetic oil to 'loosen' the hinges up a bit FIRST? I
> hope so 'cause I know that changing those are a real PITA.
>
> glad it went well and I really hope you don't have to do it again.
>
> william
>
> jg wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have just changed left hinge in my TiBook.
>>
>> Few thoughts:
>>
>> 1. Don't buy used and rusty hinges (I did)
>> 2. With bare fingers, one can't turn the movable part (black part
>> with holes)
>> 3. Be VERY careful when working with front bezel. It is really soft.
>> 4. When reessembling one has to loosen the other hinge to fit all
>> parts right
>>
>> Good Luck!
>>
>> John

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