MacBook Hinge

maxioCboy · Aug 8, 2007

I borrowed my Black MacBook out to a buddy of mine (BIG MISTAKE!) I got it back and now the screen/lid part does not close flush with the bottom part. It's not anywhere near noticeable when it's open or even when it's closed unless you're really looking at it, or touch it. I was just wondering if anyone has had this kind of a problem before or if anyone knows how to fix it, I'm pretty sure it's just that the hinge is out of place. And please no one suggest AppleCare or anything else that is very costly, it'd be simply too much money for the problem that I have and I work IT for a living.

yellow19man · Aug 8, 2007

maxioCboy said:
I borrowed my Black MacBook out to a buddy of mine (BIG MISTAKE!) I got it back and now the screen/lid part does not close flush with the bottom part. It's not anywhere near noticeable when it's open or even when it's closed unless you're really looking at it, or touch it. I was just wondering if anyone has had this kind of a problem before or if anyone knows how to fix it, I'm pretty sure it's just that the hinge is out of place. And please no one suggest AppleCare or anything else that is very costly, it'd be simply too much money for the problem that I have and I work IT for a living.

Wow, you lent someone your MB. I won't even let my g/f touch my MBP.

symondavis · Aug 8, 2007

Have you looked that the rear of the MB around the two screws either side of the hinge area. Is there any deformation or cracks of the housing?

Other than that I'd say something inside has become loose, take off your kbrd and take a look around the area's of the hinges and move the screen back and forth to see if there's any extra play. If so use the correct screw driver to gently tighten it all up leaving no marks that you were ever inside.

RiDE · Aug 8, 2007

maxioCboy said:
I borrowed my Black MacBook out to a buddy of mine (BIG MISTAKE!) I got it back and now the screen/lid part does not close flush with the bottom part. It's not anywhere near noticeable when it's open or even when it's closed unless you're really looking at it, or touch it. I was just wondering if anyone has had this kind of a problem before or if anyone knows how to fix it, I'm pretty sure it's just that the hinge is out of place. And please no one suggest AppleCare or anything else that is very costly, it'd be simply too much money for the problem that I have and I work IT for a living.

Can you post a picture???

maxioCboy · Aug 8, 2007

I opened it up in the middle of class last night, but one screw on the side that it doesn't fix right seemed to be striped or stuck, using all my force it wouldn't budge. I will post a couple pictures in my next reply.

maxioCboy · Aug 8, 2007

My pics are below the first 2 are of the problem, the last 3 are of my mod!

maxioCboy · Aug 8, 2007

B.S. What ever happen to straight HTML, that's why I learned it!