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My 16" MacBook Pro display (lid) closes by itself when the angle with the base is <30°. However this only happens when I have my thin hardshell clamped on. i.e When the case is removed, the lid needs to be pushed all the way down to fully close the device.
Is this normal behaviour for the hinge or has mine become weakened over time due to the use of the hard shell? (hardshell itself was purchased at an apple store)
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15
Well I can tell since I had mine both ways that with the hard shell it doesn't change any way with the support of the lid. No matter if the shell is on it or not, the computer screen holds the same angle when it is put in that location. My hard shell is very thin and hardly weighs anything at all, but it does not make a difference if it is on or off. I can't imagine that it would really wear the hinges out unless it was really weighty but even at that more of what would wear out the hinges is constantly opening and closing the screen. It may just need some tightening or replacement and can be easily taken care of if that's what is needed, but honestly I don't think that it wearing out the hinge in any way....They usually aren't that heavy and don't strain things all that much
Well I can tell since I had mine both ways that with the hard shell it doesn't change any way with the support of the lid. No matter if the shell is on it or not, the computer screen holds the same angle when it is put in that location. My hard shell is very thin and hardly weighs anything at all, but it does not make a difference if it is on or off. I can't imagine that it would really wear the hinges out unless it was really weighty but even at that more of what would wear out the hinges is constantly opening and closing the screen. It may just need some tightening or replacement and can be easily taken care of if that's what is needed, but honestly I don't think that it wearing out the hinge in any way....They usually aren't that heavy and don't strain things all that much
Mine doesn't do that—lid stays open on any angle, and to close it a bit of force is to be exerted. A late-2019 Macbook Pro 16".
Is that with a hard shell on or just the bare Computer without any external attachments?
Bare, no case yet.
Oh. Well I had a case since I got this computer. When I remove it, the lid holds itself at whatever angle I place it at. Just worried if the continuous use of a case is weakening my hinge :/
Good observation. Some heavy-duty cases could be a bit weighty, but it's unclear to me if that added mass would wear on the lid's hinges—could be.
I don’t really think this is “heavy duty”... mildly concerning. Thank you nevertheless.
I bet a stroll by your nearest Genius Bar will get that fixed in no time, and all seems to be pointing at that direction.
Glad to be of any help!
Loose hinge on MacBook Pro 16" ?
