[Ti] Hinge Repair advice

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Rafe,

> For what it's worth, from your description, it sounds as if I had the same
> model PB with the same problem.  I tried to use the temporary fix you're
> suggesting and it didn't hold up for very long (although my TiBook gets a
> lot of use -- I'm on it for a good 10 hours on a slow day and it goes
> everywhere with me).  So I broke down, bought a replacement hinge, and
> determined to do the job myself.  It took me a total of 6 hours of VERY
> careful work, but the PB Fixit guide was indispensable and made a tedious
> job tenable.  Long story short, it's been working fine for a year and a 
> half
> now -- although I'm still very careful opening and closing the display.

Yeah, I suspect I'll end up having the hinge replaced but since I already 
have the RADTECH kit I might as well give it a shot! ;-) It's good to see I 
can get the hinge replaced in any event, though, as I think my PB still has 
a good bit of life left in it.

Thanks,

Frank