closing hook broken

[bebzif]

Hey,

I open my TP this morning -- and bad surprise : the left hook that close the lid felt on the keyboard, broken.
Does anyone know if the closing mechanism is easy to change ? Does anyone had a similar experience ?
The right one is still alive -- but I suspect that without the left one my TP may wake up unexpectly as the close detector is on the left side of the laptop.

[sugo]

The hook is very easy to replace. Just a few screws you can take off the LCD front bezel. Search for the hardware maintenance manual at IBM/Lenovo site.

[bebzif]

Thanks for your reply.
I checked on the Lenovo website and found that page :
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-55304
However, I don't know which part to buy : is "LCD Cover kit" needed ? I don't see hooks alone.
Any help appreciated -- I don't want to buy the whole cover just for a hook!
Cheers!

[edelrc]

When one of my A20p hooks broke too, I was told by the IBM representative that it is no possible to buy them separetly. The whole package was quite expensive so I lived with it.

You may look at eBay... maybe someone sells parts from a broken T42 there. I have got a few that way for my old laptop.

[bebzif]

Thanks for the info -- I'll do so -- Or most probably live with it