> Is it just my powerbook? or this is one of its weaker feature? As I recall, the G4 Powerbooks have a latch that's mostly hidden in the top, but pulled out when the top comes into close contact with a small magnet in the bottom; and it should secure the two sections. There were numerous complaints early on about the latch not working well, but I haven't seen too many lately. My guess would be the latch is stuck. If it's still under warranty, I'd have someone take a look at it. BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net