On Feb 16, 2004, at 6:39 AM, Da Pen wrote: > This is a good time to start learning > panther. Yes it is. > One other problem. Last year she had to have the > bottom case replaced due to a crack near the outside > left edge of the "left" (left if looking at the opened > screen) screen hinge. The exact, and I'm not kidding > it is exactly the same, crack appeared not so long > ago. She is not difficult on the equipment at all - > it is odd cause it just showed up. We couldn't tie it > to a moment during opening the screen or any other > traumatic event. So, I'm wondering if there is a > problem with the hinge placing undue stress and maybe > we need a new hinge as well. Anyone have similar > problem? Sometimes it can be caused by the way you open the screen. Whenever possible I open the screen by grasping the middle top as opposed to the edges. This places less stress on one side or the other.