Omnibook XE2 LCD screen is coming apart

[BlueRinse]

Hi,

I just spent almost $180 on a new battery, everything is working great and
then the last few times I open the laptop, the screen looks like it's
coming apart. One screw fell out, the screen doesn't stay vertical anymore
but wants to lie down (admitedly, this is a tired Pentium III 600Mhz
10Gig disk laptop, but still...) When the screen is pulled up, the lower
right edges of it are definitely separating under pressure.

Can someone point me to any pages where someone shows how to take the
screen apart, or how to tighten it so it doesn't fall backwards? Any other
advice concerning the screen repair or replacement would be appreciated. I
don't think this box is worth actually taking it in to have it repared
but I'd like to try to fix it myself if this is at all possible to get the
rest of its life out of it.

thx

[Quaoar]

BlueRinse wrote: Hi, I just spent almost $180 on a new battery, everything is working great and then the last few times I open the laptop, the screen looks like it's coming apart. One screw fell out, the screen doesn't stay vertical anymore but wants to lie down (admitedly, this is a tired Pentium III 600Mhz 10Gig disk laptop, but still...) When the screen is pulled up, the lower right edges of it are definitely separating under pressure. Can someone point me to any pages where someone shows how to take the screen apart, or how to tighten it so it doesn't fall backwards? Any other advice concerning the screen repair or replacement would be appreciated. I don't think this box is worth actually taking it in to have it repared but I'd like to try to fix it myself if this is at all possible to get the rest of its life out of it. thx

Is it the screen or the hinges? Many laptops' hinges loosen over time,
not in the hinge itself, but in the bracket that holds the hinge to the
case and the result is a floppy screen. Sometimes the bracket can be
accessed by removing the hinge cover. Open the screen as flat as
possible to expose the top of the hinge cover. If there is a seam in
the cover near the top of the arc, the hinge cover might just pop off
exposing the hinge bracket screws. The Omnibook might be a different
design, but it's worth a look since it is easy to make the fix.

Q

[BlueRinse]

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:54:53 -0700, Quaoar wrote:
Is it the screen or the hinges? Many laptops' hinges loosen over time, not in the hinge itself, but in the bracket that holds the hinge to the case and the result is a floppy screen. Sometimes the bracket can be accessed by removing the hinge cover. Open the screen as flat as possible to

Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at the hinges and they are not made
that way. I also looked more carefully at the problem and see that the
screw that fell out did so because the metal piece holding it has broken.
It looks like the screw, when in place holds the screen frame front plate
(whatever that's called) AND keeps the thing from flopping over.

I'll have to try to find some kind of kludge to try to keep the parts
together for a few years :(

[Quaoar]

BlueRinse wrote: On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:54:53 -0700, Quaoar wrote: Is it the screen or the hinges? Many laptops' hinges loosen over time, not in the hinge itself, but in the bracket that holds the hinge to the case and the result is a floppy screen. Sometimes the bracket can be accessed by removing the hinge cover. Open the screen as flat as possible to Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at the hinges and they are not made that way. I also looked more carefully at the problem and see that the screw that fell out did so because the metal piece holding it has broken. It looks like the screw, when in place holds the screen frame front plate (whatever that's called) AND keeps the thing from flopping over. I'll have to try to find some kind of kludge to try to keep the parts together for a few years :(

Duct tape. It's called the "bezel". Some say it to rhyme with
"weasel". You might try eBay for parts. There seem to be parts for
most everything computer, some of which really work!

Q

[BlueRinse]

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 09:01:20 -0700, Quaoar wrote:
It's called the "bezel".

You're right! My English has degraded since Bush was not elected :)