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| Thread ID: 38848 | 2003-10-20 07:40:00 | Taking the lid off a laptop?? | rdee (1809) | Press F1 |
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| 185083 | 2003-10-20 07:40:00 | HI Folks,The 'lid' on my laptop is damaged & I would like to remove it to repair the hinge.I have an Acer Travelmate 512T. a different type of problem.!! cheers rdee | rdee (1809) | ||
| 185084 | 2003-10-20 10:32:00 | Ok, do you actually have a question? | whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 185085 | 2003-10-20 21:43:00 | > Ok, do you actually have a question? Sounds to me like he wants to know how to remove the lid (screen) off his laptop in order to repair the hinge. Any ideas? |
Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 185086 | 2003-10-20 21:57:00 | honestly i thnk if you dont have the exact experience in reparing this...you should take it to the shop....and they would do it properly and professionally.... and if its under warraranty it mite cover it, i dont know if it will but if you did it yourself it might void the warranty completly... |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 185087 | 2003-10-20 23:30:00 | I could tell you how to do it because I am a certified Acer repairer on those models. But it may be better if you took it to an proper service centre. What is actually wrong? Is the hinge loose or is the actual plastic lid cracked? |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 185088 | 2003-10-21 02:33:00 | I have an old KTX 880 notebook that I would love to open up to replace the CMOS battery. Also has intermittent screen connector fault and the battery output doesn't connect. All these things should be easy to fix if only I could get the thing apart, but it's tighter than an oyster shell. Had the screen connector reseated by an outfit in Manurewa years ago but it's worked loose again. Not worth spending money on anymore |
neddy (2192) | ||
| 185089 | 2003-10-21 03:30:00 | As CyaBro hints, a service place should be able to do it non-destructively. I've done it (I built one good Psion 3a from 2 nearly working ones this morning :D) , but I'm reluctant to recommend DIY to someone who might not have a "feel" for how much force to use. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 185090 | 2003-10-21 21:32:00 | HI CYaBRO,So sorry to be slow in replying as I was struggling with my new laptop.The right hinge-for the 'lid' panel has shattered & when I move the lid there is a big crack that gets worse on the lid.I want to repair this so my Grand daughter can use it.The two base hinges are fine.Thankyou rdee | rdee (1809) | ||
| 185091 | 2003-10-21 21:57:00 | Yes, this was/is a common problem on this series of Acer laptops. Also had the same problem with the TM505, 506, 507 and 508 models. What needs to happen is the laptop lid / LCD screen needs to be removed and then the actual LCD panel has to be removed and put into a new plastic case, which will have the hinges on it. From memory these are not cheap, about $180-$200, for the plastic lid/cover and bezel/surround, not including the cost of labour which usually took about an hour to swap over. Maybe you should call Acer and talk to them about it. As it is a known problem they may replace it without cost even if the laptop is out of warranty. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
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