Posts by wilco

I just replaced the front LCD bezel on my laptop, and after reassembling everything it will no longer turn on. I opened up the top portion to check for loose screws or some kind of short but found nothing. What is strange is that when...

So I threw in the towel with my Alienware m9700 and I'm going Mac. I'm planning on getting a MacBook Pro. I will likely pick up a used one on eBay and I'm wondering what types of things I should ask the previous owner. Are there common...

Quote: Originally Posted by cooldudeoli What's the problem's with the computer dude? Would you sell as a whole? I actually would prefer to sell it as a whole if you or anyone would want it. As far as what's...

I've just about had it with this computer, and I'm considering just parting it out and cutting my losses. I'm just curious how much interest there would be in these forums if I were to part it out. Everything is basically in great...

So I managed to fix it by screwing in from the other side. Aside from the two smalls screws showing, it was good as new. But now the other hinge has broken which put a tremendous amount of stress on the one I fixed, causing the plastic...

Call it overkill but I made up a diagram for what could be done. It's a side cross-section, that shows the hinge and how it is mounted to the lid. The lower picture shows what might be possible with a screw or two with some nuts on...

Yeah, I just tried the JB weld stuff and had the same result. As soon as everthing was put back together, it failed just as I tried to close the lid. I almost wonder if we could rig something up with just a trip to Home Depot. The...

Haha, I think it would end up being much cheaper and faster just to send it in to AW (or try that JB Weld stuff). But perhaps if more people start encountering this problem in the coming months we will get to a point where AW can be...

Quote: Originally Posted by BFisch06 How are (were) you opening the screen? One hand? Two hands? On the sides, in the middle? I doubt the design team is at fault here. If you wear glasses, you're supposed to take...

Yeah, this is ridiculous. All that leverage pushing on a small plastic contact point over the course of a year is guaranteed to cause this. I can't beleve the design team/OEM was that retarded!