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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 621538" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Having taken a level/straight edge to it, I can tell that's not the problem. I believe it to be uneven tension along the horizontal plane of the hinge. I'd imagine that the remedy would be to replace the hinge assembly, but being that these things are built to such tight tolerances, I'm wondering if there's a hinge made that can maintain precise, even tension across the length of it at that angle. My guess is that even if it were perfect when new, it would eventually develop the same sort of problem. I don't think you notice it with lesser, plastic laptops because the gaps aren't as fine, nor are the joints so tight.</p><p></p><p>Either way, it's so minor and purely cosmetic that it doesn't bother me that much. My old MBP had a gap on both sides, but it was still uneven. So, one of the things I looked for specifically was to see if this one had it from new - and I can tell you that it was this way when I removed it from the box.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 621538, member: 24098"] Having taken a level/straight edge to it, I can tell that's not the problem. I believe it to be uneven tension along the horizontal plane of the hinge. I'd imagine that the remedy would be to replace the hinge assembly, but being that these things are built to such tight tolerances, I'm wondering if there's a hinge made that can maintain precise, even tension across the length of it at that angle. My guess is that even if it were perfect when new, it would eventually develop the same sort of problem. I don't think you notice it with lesser, plastic laptops because the gaps aren't as fine, nor are the joints so tight. Either way, it's so minor and purely cosmetic that it doesn't bother me that much. My old MBP had a gap on both sides, but it was still uneven. So, one of the things I looked for specifically was to see if this one had it from new - and I can tell you that it was this way when I removed it from the box. [/QUOTE]
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