Sorry, to resurrect an old thread, but since this is about T3100 hinges.... can someone confirm what the correct behaviour of the lid on a T3100/T3100e is? I just got one of these (which I'm very pleased with; especially the ultra-cool plasma screen) but I want to be sure there are no hinge issues on this one. When I press the latch on the front the screen springs up an inch or so, which I think is a good sign. But if I open it further - say, to about 45 degrees - then the weight of the screen drags it back to the same just-about-open position that you get when you press the latch initially. If however I pull the screen all the way open it sits there happily in the vertical position. I think that means it's ok, but It'd be cool if someone could confirm as I'm more used to modern laptops that stick firm at whatever angle you open them at, which this one definitely doesn't (then again it's not exactly a laptop anyway...)
I suppose I should just take it apart and have a look inside, but this thread suggests that isn't a straightforward process for a T3100, and I'd hate to damage it taking it apart only to find there was nothing wrong with the hinges to begin with.