T42p needs the left metal hinge fixed.

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Highline · #1 Post by **Highline** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:02 pm

Where can I get it fixed?

I live in New Hampshire, USA... and the Lenovo Website is very confusing regarding where I can find service partners.

My laptop is out of warranty.

Thanks!

ideal-pc · #2 Post by **ideal-pc** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:06 pm

Personally, I would look for a replacement part on eBay & do it yourself! I will only cost a fraction of an authorized IBM repair specialist & you get all that fun! Seriously they really are not hard to do, often the hardest part is tracking down the part but if you get the IBM hardware maintenance manual, link here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-46464

Look for the part you need, type in the FRU number in to eBay & away you go! I would do it for you but I don't think you really want to be paying shipping to the UK & back!!

Highline · #3 Post by **Highline** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:48 pm

ideal-pc wrote:Personally, I would look for a replacement part on eBay & do it yourself! I will only cost a fraction of an authorized IBM repair specialist & you get all that fun! Seriously they really are not hard to do, often the hardest part is tracking down the part but if you get the IBM hardware maintenance manual, link here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-46464

Look for the part you need, type in the FRU number in to eBay & away you go! I would do it for you but I don't think you really want to be paying shipping to the UK & back!!

Thank you very much for the suggestion and link!

gychang · #4 Post by **gychang** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:26 am

I have the same problem, did u get it fixed?, how?

thanks,

gychang

Highline wrote:Where can I get it fixed?

I live in New Hampshire, USA... and the Lenovo Website is very confusing regarding where I can find service partners.

My laptop is out of warranty.

Thanks!

Highline · #5 Post by **Highline** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:03 pm

Not yet... I haven't been able to part with my device for the time required to send it away. I'm still hoping to find a place in MA to bring it in for same day service. It doesn't seem like something that would take more than an hour to fix.

gychang wrote:I have the same problem, did u get it fixed?, how?

thanks,

gychang

#6 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:11 pm

On eBay you can get L or R hinges for 14.1" or 15" T4x machines for about $7-10.
And it does take 30-45 minutes to do it.
So what's the holdup?
All you need is a Philips #P0 or #P1 screw driver...

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