Wallstreet hinge repair

[Garry Hamblin]

Thanks to all to answered my previous post regarding loose hinges.  I 
contact PB parts who make/install the steel replacement hinges that 
everyone seems to be recommending.  This is their response.


We don't recommend doing the screen support repair until the hinges have
actually failed.  The main reason we recommend waiting is that the play 
you

have described is quite typical, and has little to do with the actual
failure.   When screen supports fail, it is usually sudden, and 
complete.
Your existing hinges may last several more years.  Another thing to 
consider
is that we will eliminate most of the play when we do the rebuild, but 
it

normally returns in a few months.  There is nothing that can be done to
permanently eliminate the play.

PBParts

Got to like a business that doesn't pressure sell.  Anyway, I will 
leave the hinges for now.


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Re: Wallstreet hinge repair

[Sionnach Aisling]

--- Andrew in Ann Arbor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1" travel seems a bit much but it might work that
> way for a while yet.  


Again, I'll restate here becasue I think it's
important...  If your hinges are loose, DO NOT just
continue to use them and see how long it will last.
How long will it last until what??  Until it breaks
completely?  Then what happens?  It gets more loose? 
More play opening and closing and the screen won't
stay in the position you want?  Those are the least of
your worries.  If that hinge breaks (and they do) and
a sharp portion of the metal pierces a video cable
running through the hinge or some other cable coming
off the mother board it's gong to take out another
component... it could short and take out many more
components and that, I promise you, will be very
costly.


> I had the hinges on my wallstreet replaced by
> pbparts for about $70 and  
> they've been fine since then (3 years).

That doesn't sound like a bad deal.  I really want to
think i was able to find the hinges on ebay for around
$50 and do the repair myself. (Though I've been
repairing many models of laptops for years and am very
comfortable with doing so.)  If your not
comfortable... that sounds like a good deal. 
Likewise, if your going to find them on ebay... make
sure you knwo if it's the left or right hinge and make
sure your getting the hinge for the proper size
display.

Sionnach


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Re: Wallstreet hinge repair

[Andrew in Ann Arbor]

Greetings.  I finally managed to score a good deal on a 233/cache, 14.1
Wallstreet off E-bay.  It arrived a couple of days ago in better
condition than the E-bay seller advertised.  Just goes to show that not
everyone is a crook I suppose.

Anyway, I have some questions.

The display hinges seem kind of 'loose' in that the display has about
an inch of free play when open.  Is this a sign of the hinges getting
ready to fail?

If so, where is the best place to get them replaced/repaired?


1" travel seems a bit much but it might work that way for a while yet.  
Or it might not.
My father in law's wallstreet has one broken hinge and it's quite  
inconvenient.
I had the hinges on my wallstreet replaced by pbparts for about $70 and  
they've been fine since then (3 years).

Check here for details:

You can also buy new OEM hinges and replace them yourself but I think  
it might actually cost more than having PBparts install aftermarket  
hinges.


Andrew in Ann Arbor
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Yet Another Wallstreet hinge repair technique

[Dan K]

. . . using a clutch from a 12" display's hinge:


Dan K

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hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500
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Re: Wallstreet hinge repair URLs, Macally USB PC card drivers?

[Andrew]

" (G-Books)" wrote:

> From: John Lyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Message-ID: <003801c1d670$befae740$190a@admin>
> Subject: Re: advice needed for loose wallstreet hinge
> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:53:42 -0600
> 
> >From the research I've done, once your Wallstreet screen gets loose, it's
> time to replace the hinges on it.
> 
> I don't have the link handy, but there is a company I found that creates new
> hinges, from steel, not the pot metal orig. used for the Wallstreet hinges.
> 
> Maybe search on "steel replace wallstreet hinge" and that should get you
> close.
> 
> Iirc, it was 80 bucks or so to get the hinges replaced...seemed like a good
> deal, to get new hinges and peace of mind.
> 
> JEL
> (of course, this hinges on your...oh...nevermind.)
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "ira griffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:06 AM
> Subject: advice needed for loose wallstreet hinge
> 
> > HI all:
> >   anyone with experience on how to tighten the display on a wallstreet PB?
> 
> --

The company doing the steel hinge repair is:


Here are two pages about doing the repair yourself:




One of these days I've got to get mine fixed
First I've got to back up the hard drive but my when I plug my Sony USB
CDR into my Macally USB/Cardbus adapter the computer freezes.
Anyone know where I can find the latest Apple USB drivers (OS8.6) or the
Macally card drivers?

Thanks 

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