Hinge problem?

[Steved]

I just received the T61p that I bought from the IBM used equipment site. All looks good except that the display is not tight. It can move (flop) about a half inch back and forth.
The hinges are tight to the base but the display attachment to the hinges is loose.

Is that easily tightened? How?

Many thanks

[netzspannung]

Easy. Download Hardware Maintenance Manual and see.

From memory - unscrew 3 screws on the bottom of screen, carefully unclip the inner black frame (very tight and glued down where the green lights are), and see whats wrong. 6 screws hold the matrix to the hinges, 3 on each side. They are under black square stick-on covers.

Edit: I misunderstood the problem. Hinge replacement is the only way

[Rory]

I have a T61 that does exactly as you describe.

As far as I can remember it's always been like that - doesn't cause a problem.