Laptop Screen - fix?

ja3h

ja3h

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I bought a Dell X300 off a fellow ocuk member and its great. I've upgraded the memory and hard drive, what's really bugging me is the screen.

I took a picture and tried to show what I mean. The screen does hold its place when opened, but if you move the laptop or touch the screen there is no resistance and it "flaps?" towards you. It doesn't go backwards - just forwards.

screen-1.jpg

[Ignore the cheese & crackers etc]

I've taken it apart using this guide and I can't figure out why there is give there.

Any ideas?
 
sounds to me like its too loose, like a component that's holding it at a angle is worn down leading it to move.
 
ja3h said:
I bought a Dell X300 off a fellow ocuk member and its great. I've upgraded the memory and hard drive, what's really bugging me is the screen.

I took a picture and tried to show what I mean. The screen does hold its place when opened, but if you move the laptop or touch the screen there is no resistance and it "flaps?" towards you. It doesn't go backwards - just forwards.

screen-1.jpg

[Ignore the cheese & crackers etc]

I've taken it apart using this guide and I can't figure out why there is give there.

Any ideas?
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Those are some mean looking Ferrero Roche you got there :p

Seriously though, It's usually just the hinge that's shot, so locate the screws and give them a tighten (not too tight, as they can break easily)
 
Thanks for the replies guys.

They're dark chocolate so i turned them upside down in disgust!

I had a look online and saw some hinges for sale and they didn't look like the ones I had - then it clicked that i only took out and looked at a hinge - not the part inside the bezel?

Random: (Am tempted to buy an IBM X31)

As for removing the hinges in the bezel/screen thing - is it just a matter of prying off those rubber covers and revealing some screws?

Edit - Yes it is!

I'm wondering if its worth replacing them now.
 
It might just worth taking the bezel off (screws under little rubber covers) and seeing if the hinge screws are loose they are known to work loose. also check the screws on the base they might be loose too, usually 1 each side directly under the hinges.
 
Hi,

Just to let you know after I replied earlier I decided to see what was causing my screen to wobble on my Dell Inspiron 1525 I removed the two bottom rubber caps to find one screw completely undone and the other one lose.

After I tightened them the laptop lip feels like new
 
Oooh i'm going to try that! - Thanks guys

OK - just tried that. No luck - screws were only slightly loose.

I'm tempted to take off the bezel but there is a hairline looking crack on the top right. I'm not sure how deep it is. I don't want to make it worst.

I won a bid on an IBM Thinkpad X31 so i'll be selling this dell x300 - which I will miss!
 
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ja3h said:
Oooh i'm going to try that! - Thanks guys

OK - just tried that. No luck - screws were only slightly loose.

I'm tempted to take off the bezel but there is a hairline looking crack on the top right. I'm not sure how deep it is. I don't want to make it worst.

I won a bid on an IBM Thinkpad X31 so i'll be selling this dell x300 - which I will miss!
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Shame.
 
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