Is it any wonder that we have these problems with laptop lids/hinges?!!!
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britechguy
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We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. Planned obsolescence still implies a "reasonable" service life. This computer is not even 2 years old. Computers really don't need to have planned obsolescence "designed in" so much, either, because changes in hardware do that naturally over time.
It's not really an SPOF, either, since, in this case, everything still functions except the hinge. The client is in a time crunch for a project and I've advised her to just complete it, without messing with the hinge any further, and we'll address the issue when it can be done without excessive time pressure.
We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. Planned obsolescence still implies a "reasonable" service life. This computer is not even 2 years old. Computers really don't need to have planned obsolescence "designed in" so much, either, because changes in hardware do that naturally over time.
It's not really an SPOF, either, since, in this case, everything still functions except the hinge. The client is in a time crunch for a project and I've advised her to just complete it, without messing with the hinge any further, and we'll address the issue when it can be done without excessive time pressure.
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I repair these all the time, as I've mentioned before. LePage Gel Ultra Control CA and clamp for 12-24 hrs works fine for me. Only had two out of maybe 30 that have come back. Use a dremel to roughen the old adhesive/plastic, if required.
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Let's say this one was a "not so well planed" obsolescence...
Computers, like smartphones do have planed obsolescence (Apple updates, anyone?)
I've seen plenty of "badly" designed hinge assemblies (way too thin metal braces, too small screws and mostly the infamous low quality metal to plastic join).
So many "errors", it has to be * designed * this way... to break!
Laptops have this problem for years, almost any brand... engineers are not so bad! Think about other hinges: in doors, windows, etc. they do not break so easily...
And it is a SPOF - for most people anyway -> one broken hinge means useless laptop...
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