How to tighten wobbly inspiron 6400 screen

Question

I know this may not be the right place to post about this but I am going to try here as it seems the most appropriate space under the Inspiron boards. My LCD screen has become wobbly over the past 2-3 months since I bought, I wonder if there is a way to tighten it and I have seen it done on other laptops. I took a look in the service manual and all there was there was information on how to replace the LCD. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Bogdan

ejn63 · Answer

Call Dell and have them replace the hinges under warranty.

nightlifevip · Answer

wouldn't that require me to send in the laptop to dell and pay for shippin and all that from my own pocket? also isn't there a way to tighten them myself?

ejn63 · Answer

They generally cannot be tightened - the hinges must be replaced. If you have a return-to-depot, Dell will ship you a box; it'll cost nothing.

nightlifevip · Answer

yeah so then i won't have a laptop during the time that they are fixing it ? they don't provide loaners?

ejn63 · Answer

No. If you can't afford to be without the system, pay for an upgrade to onsite service before you call for the repair.

nightlifevip · Answer

thanks for your help guys, its much appreciated!

cmspaz · Answer

No, no...

The screws come loose eventually... I didn't notice on mine until one fell out (jeez).

Anyway, I now go around and tighten all the screws every few weeks. Screen no longer wobbles.

Just don't send it in. It's not needed.

bryfly · Answer

tried tightening screws 2 off screws near hinges under screen rubber bungs = no difference, is there some other screws i need to tighten??  cheers

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