From: Blake Patterson (blakespot_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Oct 18 2004 - 19:39:24 PDT
--- Frank Gruendel <newtontalk_at_pda-soft.de> wrote:
> Forget the "if no problem exists". The first time
> when
> this problems goes away is when you have taken the
> hinges apart, cleaned them thoroughly, put new
> grease
> on them and installed the washers.
>
Sounds like the necessary path is clear...
> Unless you at least install the washers opening it
> will be a waste of time. No matter how the springs
> look
> today, they will kill the display cable some day.
> Installing
> the washers will prevent the cable from being
> killed, but
> not the hinge springs from being pulled out. It's no
> fun
> to bring them back to the shape they are supposed to
> have
> once this happens, so you should better re-grease
> the hinges
> while the springs are still OK.
>
Is there some special teflon oil to use? I heard
mention of this in vague terms elsewhere. Thanks.
bp
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