Comments on: How to fix a loose hinge on an Aluminium Powerbook http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html ...the art of macintosh maintenance... Wed, 09 May 2012 00:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: metric hex bolts http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-411304 metric hex bolts Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:37:26 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-411304 This a very nice guide. To those who wanted to fix their powerbook on their own, this is the guide for you. This a very nice guide. To those who wanted to fix their powerbook on their own, this is the guide for you.

]]> By: Edub http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-216171 Edub Mon, 30 May 2011 14:04:33 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-216171 Great post, took me about 15 minutes as well, the torx screws were not very tight on the lid so it was easy to loosen them to get the cover off. I figured if I can get a few more years out of my PowerBook I will. Thanks. Great post, took me about 15 minutes as well, the torx screws were not very tight on the lid so it was easy to loosen them to get the cover off. I figured if I can get a few more years out of my PowerBook I will.

Thanks.

]]> By: Phil http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-29960 Phil Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:03:28 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-29960 Wow, what a great tip. It took me all of 15 minutes to complete. It's like new, I guess I don't need to upgrade just yet. I used a spurge tool to open the seam enough to slide a credit card in. Thanks so much. Wow, what a great tip. It took me all of 15 minutes to complete. It’s like new, I guess I don’t need to upgrade just yet. I used a spurge tool to open the seam enough to slide a credit card in.

Thanks so much.

]]> By: Adonis http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-28527 Adonis Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:15:02 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-28527 Aha, here you go. It's called the "clutch cover". Here's how to get to it: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Display-Data-Cable/1025/13 and http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Clutch-Cover/1022/1 Aha, here you go. It’s called the “clutch cover”. Here’s how to get to it:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Display-Data-Cable/1025/13

and

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Clutch-Cover/1022/1

]]> By: Adonis http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-28526 Adonis Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:06:16 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-28526 As someone else noted (if I read it correctly) there's ANOTHER kind of "loose screen problem" that's not fixed by the above method. This my case: the screws on the body of the laptop are super-tight, the screws that this article shows are also super-tight, yet there's still "play" when you touch the screen. The problem is a set of screws (from what I can see 3 or 4) per side (left/right) that are inside the U-shaped bottom of the screen that has the inverter inside. I haven't figured out how to get to them yet, but those tighten the axial connector/pipe/metal thing which is what pivots the screen. As someone else noted (if I read it correctly) there’s ANOTHER kind of “loose screen problem” that’s not fixed by the above method. This my case: the screws on the body of the laptop are super-tight, the screws that this article shows are also super-tight, yet there’s still “play” when you touch the screen. The problem is a set of screws (from what I can see 3 or 4) per side (left/right) that are inside the U-shaped bottom of the screen that has the inverter inside. I haven’t figured out how to get to them yet, but those tighten the axial connector/pipe/metal thing which is what pivots the screen.

]]> By: George http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-27736 George Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:10:52 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-27736 Your local Sears carries a lot of this small tools in the Craftsman line: individually or in a set. They have torx down to T4 Your local Sears carries a lot of this small tools in the Craftsman line: individually or in a set. They have torx down to T4

]]> By: Steven Walling » Blog Archive » My Lifestream for November 24th http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-26423 Steven Walling » Blog Archive » My Lifestream for November 24th Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:35 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-26423 [...] How to fix a loose hinge on an Aluminium Powerbook | Macintosh How To [...] [...] How to fix a loose hinge on an Aluminium Powerbook | Macintosh How To [...]

]]> By: Glynn http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-26112 Glynn Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:06:40 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-26112 This was so much easier than any other way that I've come across. The credit card was a piece of cake?? Maybe that should be an official tool for working on Macs. I used the same technique to take the front bezel of MacBooks. The rear screws are T8 torx Fry's electronics for $2.50 US. Cheers This was so much easier than any other way that I’ve come across. The credit card was a piece of cake?? Maybe that should be an official tool for working on Macs. I used the same technique to take the front bezel of MacBooks.

The rear screws are T8 torx Fry’s electronics for $2.50 US.

Cheers

]]> By: Buck http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-26066 Buck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:37:04 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-26066 What size/type screwdriver did you use on the screws on the inside? I can't get them to tighten at all. The credit card method worked great to removing the back -- I used an expired Starbucks gift card. What size/type screwdriver did you use on the screws on the inside? I can’t get them to tighten at all. The credit card method worked great to removing the back — I used an expired Starbucks gift card.

]]> By: john http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html/comment-page-1#comment-23798 john Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:49:25 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-fix-a-loose-hinge-on-an-aluminium-powerbook.html#comment-23798 Does anyone have any instructions on replacing the inverter on these Powerbooks? It seems like it would be right in these steps somewhere. Does anyone have any instructions on replacing the inverter on these Powerbooks? It seems like it would be right in these steps somewhere.

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