[Ti] Hinge Repair advice

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Thanks Dennis,

> If it's broken it will need replacement  and I recommend you send it out 
> for repair to MacService. The hinge  assembly is about $80 from PBParts 
> and the full repair with parts and  warranty is $200. If you're really 
> handy and have the time, you could  do it yourself. I don't think it's 
> worth the time and risk of damage  though.

Yeah, I don't want to replace it myself. Was hoping a "repair" might be good 
enough. I'm glad to see they can still be replaced, though, & it'd probably 
be worth every penny of the $200. I wonder how long it would take?

> I did try to repair mine . . .

Thanks for the first person report on your repair. I think my hinge break is 
different from yours, though. On my PB it's the piece at the outboard end of 
the hinge that snapped between it & the LCD panel, that's all. I'm thinking 
if I can loosen the hinges just a bit to take some of the open/closing 
strain off the repair & do a good job epoxying the broken piece (maybe 
figuring out some sort of reinforcement, too) it "might" hold up. I'm hoping 
someone has had a similar break, repaired it, & can tell me if it all worked 
out OK.

My repair wouldn't involve the LCD panel at all so, I guess if it doesn't 
work out I could still send it out for the hinge replacement anyway. Might 
be worth a shot.

Take care,

Frank