Maintenance Manual

4 Replacement Procedures 4.24 Hinge assembly

4-54 PORTEGE A100 Maintenance Manual (960-460)

3. Take both the hinges out of the holes.

M2.5

4B FLAT BIND

Hinge

Figure 4-43 Removing the hinge assembly (base side)

Installing a hinge assembly

To install a hinge assembly, perform the following procedure. (See Figure 4-42, 4-43.)

1. Fix the hinges to the LCD cover with the following screws.

• M2.5×4B FLAT BIND screw x2 (left)

• M2.5×4B FLAT BIND screw x2 (right)

2. Fix the hinges to the base with the following screws.

• M2.5×4B FLAT BIND screw x3 (left)

• M2.5×4B FLAT BIND screw x3 (right)

Caution: When fixing the hinge assembly, use new screws and apply Locktight to them.