(tx2xxx series) Loose Hinge Issue -- Repair Instructions

[RaidenWoW]

I suppose it would make for a fairly permanent hold once applied...

I don't think I'd be willing to coat the entire mechanism though XD

No I mean the blue stuff that goes on the screws- I assume that's supposed to hold them in (which it does a terrible job at)...
If you used something such as gorilla glue, it would certainly hold them in...

I coated my dv9000 because I had to. All the hinges were destined to crack sooner or later. The only way to totally fix it was to make the hinge and the bezel and screen one big solid part so it wouldn't crack.

[Jgigs]

Excellent write up. Thank you. I was able to fix my loose hinge no problem.

[J_Dubb]

Yes! Thank YOU! Pics make it 10x better, we appriciate it!

Any chances of modding it to swivel around 360 degrees (both ways)??

[Juice]

Any chances of modding it to swivel around 360 degrees (both ways)??

Eh... I think I'm gonna let my warranty run out first

[bulkhead]

This works with tx1xxx too.

[CoryAngel]

Great list. Thanks you very much
They very useful for me ! Keep up the good work
Thanks again

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[mequickwantslow]

I will not take responsibility for any damage, do this at your own risk

So... After 3 months of use my hinge got annoyingly loose:
HALP! Lose Hinge Issue (tx2000)

As I mentioned, time was an issue and I really didn't want hp to take it for a few weeks...

So, I took it upon myself to repair the beast, as it felt like it was nothing more than a loose screw (four of them actually)


My repair job was successful and I thought I'd share the steps with anyone else who's having said issue.

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The first thing you need to do is remove the rubber nubs and take out the screws beneath them.
- There should be 8 of each.



After you've done that, pull up bezel. Make sure to apply even pressure as not to break the plastic.
- The corners are really tricky. They almost feel like they are going to break, but once you get one corner up, the rest will come off pretty easily.





The only cord you will need to worry about when removing the bezel is the fingerprint reader, but it will detach pretty easily
(in fact, just pull the bezel up and it will unclip itself from the chip)


NOTE: DON'T FORGET TO REATTACH THIS WHEN YOU REVERSE THE PROCESS

IMPORTANT: Do NOT pull the bezel off in tablet mode, you won't be able to lift it back up. The latch mechanism comes off with the bezel.



Once the bezel has been taken off, remove the silver screws along the bottom that hold the two chips(left - status lights, right - quick launch buttons, and the two speakers)
- There should be 6 screws
NOTE: You will not need to remove any screws that secure the lcd








With those screws removed, peel up the two chips and lift up the speakers to get to the problematic screws
- The speakers have a small bit of tape holding them down...
- I was only able to lift the right speaker up enough to tighten the screws, I didn't attempt to pull it up any higher... (left came up pretty easily)





Once you have the speakers out of the way, you can tighten the 4 screws...

Problem Solved, at least for me...

I hope this helps anyone else with this issue (who doesn't want to wait for hp or is out of warranty)


Oh, speaking of warranty... As far as I can tell, I've left no evidence of my work... So, I think my warranty is still good...

I'm very aware that this is an old thread, but THANK YOU for this awesome tutorial, my laptop is now as breathtaking as the day I bought it!

[Dooobie]

Do you think if I sent mine in to HP for repair they'd do this? Not sure if I want to risk doing it myself.

[dpnow.com]

I've been using my old tx1030ea, which now belongs to my wife's aunt, while my tx2130ea was away for repair. I noticed the tx1030's screen was loose and I followed the help in this thread and can report that it's now as good as new

And my tx2130ea is back from repair and looks lke new - so I'm a happy bunny!

Ian

[work-at-home dad]

As I mentioned, time was an issue and I really didn't want hp to take it for a few weeks...

Problem Solved, at least for me...

I hope this helps anyone else with this issue (who doesn't want to wait for hp or is out of warranty)


Oh, speaking of warranty... As far as I can tell, I've left no evidence of my work... So, I think my warranty is still good...

Sending your notebook to HP for repair will only take 7-9 business days, as per company procedure. But most of the time, it takes shorter, I had mine returned in just 3 days. And everything went fine!

BTW, whether your notebook is out-of-warranty or not, as long as it is covered by the limited warranty enhancement, HP will repair it at no cost to you, including shipping.

There is a limitation though. Send it back to HP as early as 2 years after you purchase it because the limited warranty enhancement also has expiration.

Hope this helps.



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