my brother thought it would be a good idea to use my laptop as a butt pad.

didnt sit on it too bad but, if you take ure monitor all the way back, the joint flexes a bit, mine got pushed about an inch too far.

so now, the monitor has about an inch of play, wiggles around a little.

im thinking there is an axle running through but i dont see anything to tighten back up.

it’ll get worse and worse so i need to fix this asap. anyone have any suggestions?

I’m now looking for the same answer. The left hinge has developed a lot of play after two years of use. Someone who’s had their TR apart know if I have to replace the hinge or is there just a screw to tighten?

Well, if u take a look at the blurry pick here:
 
u can see (well, maybe not) there is a selection of screws to tighten. One each on the hinge pole and then there are the mounts themselves for the hinge. Just follow the directions by Groovee (or whoever it was) to replace the harddrive or the WIFI.  Groove had a great description on the 13 screws… it’s an easy job to get the cover off and check out the hinges…
good luck!
jigs

Thanks Jiggy, based on the screws in your pic I’m going to do a little surgery and see if I can tighten up the hinge.

BTW, I’m surprised you didn’t tell me to use a sledgehammer like I suggested in your post. :wink:

[quote author=“Low Bat”]Thanks Jiggy, based on the screws in your pic I’m going to do a little surgery and see if I can tighten up the hinge.

BTW, I’m surprised you didn’t tell me to use a sledgehammer like I suggested in your post. :wink:

Should be easy to fix, but if you get stuck, then use the sledgehammer, that always works…. ps. i think toshiba is having a sale this month…

For those who think of tightening these screws:

I work alot with my tr3. Since its not always standing on the desk when Im using it, the screen moves a lot while im typing.

Ive tighten the screws 2 times so far and its time to do it again. So when you make it please keep in mind:

Use special paste or clue that prevents the screws from getting loose again. If not youll soon be opening your tr again… just like me.

Well I finally took my TR apart and found the problem was indeed two screws loose on the left hinge. I tightened them up and behold, the hinge is still loose?!? Hmmm….. looks like I need to remove the housing around the screen to see where else the hinge is attached. Yup, the other attachment on the hinge also has two screws that are loose. I didn’t put any glue on the screws, but I really tightened them good. Maybe there good for another two years.