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Norway
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Sweden
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Sep 14, 2006
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 26, 2008 11:10 AM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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This was enough to get me to cancel my order. I really want to know more about this issue before I hand out $2000 for a computer. If more or less all Macbook Pros have this fault I will not buy one, simple as that.
As someone else have said, if they are like this when they are brand new, how will they be in a few years?
I love Apple computers and I love OS X, but for now I will tell my friends to wait with their orders.
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Florida, USA
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Sep 26, 2001
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 26, 2008 4:26 PM
in response to: HenryS
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And by the way, my MBP (early 2006) doesn't have this problem and doesn't appear to have the same mechanical construction.
MacPro 2.6GHz. Dual Core, 5GB RAM, 250GB MBP 15" 2.0GHz/2GB
Mac OS X (10.5.4)
AE802.11n, v 7.3.2
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Spain
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Oct 27, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 27, 2008 9:39 AM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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Thanks everyone for sharing their experiences! I was very sure I'd order a MBP this week, but I'd rather wait and see what happens. I must agree these kind of issues are rather annoying and distracting...
MacBook (Inter Core Duo)
Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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London
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Nov 26, 2007
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 27, 2008 9:47 AM
in response to: Guillermo73
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Same here - cancelled my order due to this. No way I'm paying £2000 for a laptop with these kind of problems. I'll wait until they fix this, but I'm getting anxious so might buy another laptop all in all.
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california
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Oct 27, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
Posted:
Oct 27, 2008 1:44 PM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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Same issue here. I like to keep it up at an angle when in bed, and dang it I have to push it back up every 15 mins or so. The hinge is just..oh...25% too loose.
late 2008 macbook pro 2.53GHz
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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California
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Oct 29, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
Posted:
Oct 28, 2008 11:41 PM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind... well, With this computer I lost my favorite position to work.
I was surprised when I noticed that problem, I refused to accept that was a mistake, since I love Apple products, but, I was wrong... I went to an Apple store and ALL the MBP on display had exactly the same problem.
I can't believe the engineers didn't take in consideration people that would like to work lying down, or people with some sort of physical limitations.
I VOTE FOR A RE-CALL!!! you guys should visit... www.HINGELOOSE.com
MacBook Pro 2.8 Ghz
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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california
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Oct 27, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 29, 2008 5:05 PM
in response to: Vendeta
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DO NOT go to www.hingeloose.com
The scuzbag posted a link to some sort of commercial site with flash and irritating and completely irrelevant content.
late 2008 macbook pro 2.53GHz
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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USA, CO
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Feb 6, 2006
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 29, 2008 7:50 PM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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Same here. My display falls open very easily. When I pick it up to move someplace else
the display falls all the way open without much force. Quite scary for a $2500 piece of
hardware. I hope they can just tighten it without much complexity.
MacBook Pro 2.53Ghz 15" (unibody), Mac Pro 2.66GHz
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
iMac G5 2Ghz 20"
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Oct 30, 2008 12:52 AM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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I returned 3 new 17" MBP's in March this year because of this same problem. Now the 15" inherits the same defective design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJXAzHaCUgc
WTH is going on with these people at Apple? Glass, mirror display, black thick bezel and now loose flopping hinges.
This is an abomination of a design people. RECALL !!!!
PowerBook G4 1.67Ghz 15 Al 2Gig Ram
Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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From:
Pensacola Fl
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Oct 28, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Nov 1, 2008 10:00 AM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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I recently purchased a macbook pro, which was an agonizing decision because of the things I read on this forum regarding the hinge problem; but since i absolutely needed firewire for video editing, I went through with purchasing one. And I dont regret it one bit. I dont know if my pro is an exception or its just fresh off the production line, but they're are no dead pixels, no "dust" behind the screen, and almost no problems with the hinge. Unless you hold the notebook at a 90 degree angle, the screen will not budge. Plus with the extended view angle of the new mbp, its even less of a problem. Honestly, I dont know why you would hold it at a 90 degree angle any way, because any thing less and the hinge performs admirably. I hope this helps, and I promise i dont work for apple 
Late 2008 Macbook Pro 2.4ghz
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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Central London, UK
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Nov 13, 2006
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Nov 1, 2008 7:10 PM
in response to: Joekr
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Same here, really annoying. Using the MBP in bed is now a real effort, having to use a hand to support the 'floppy' screen.
New MacBook Pro
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
- iPhone 16Gb - Running Vista Ultimate 32-Bit
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Oct 31, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Nov 2, 2008 9:40 AM
in response to: Terra Incognita
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I tried tilting a few at the SF Apple store last week and they all had the problem, HOWEVER, I was at the Emeryville Apple store yesterday and on the way out, I tilted a couple of MBPs to see if they too had the problem. None of them did. Grrr
MBP 15" 2.8 Late 2008
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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From:
Elkins, WV
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Nov 2, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
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Nov 2, 2008 5:48 PM
in response to: Tu13erhead
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I just bought a new MBP and love it but I can't use in bed or relaxing on the couch with this hinge. We need a fix asap. Should I keep the notebook and wait to send back to Apple in the future for repair or take it back now and wait until they have a fix?
MBP
Mac OS X (10.5.5)
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From:
Portland, OR
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Sep 11, 2008
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Re: Display hinge loose?
Posted:
Nov 2, 2008 7:48 PM
in response to: toddmbp
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I gotta agree w/ Joker... in spite of all the whining about the hinge, and it is not as tight as it should be. it really works great for the OTHER 94% of usage... these are still sweet computers. the touchpad is such an improvement from the old ones, it's like a whole new UI. Gotta have it. I wouldn't trade my floppy hinged new MacBook for ANY other notebook out there! .... still they should address the issue. I don't work for apple either... but I would!
Macbook Pro & iMac
Mac OS X (10.5.4)
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