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loose hinge

  1. Grobaouche

    Resolved MacBook Pro 16" hinge stiffness while closing

    Hey Guys, I have a MBP 16 M2 Pro since a few months and juste came up to realize a maybe not so strange thing but wanting to confirm : When I CLOSE my screen lid from grand open wons to completly close, I can feel the stiffness of the hinge all the way until I am about 20° angle between the...
  2. J

    MacBook Pro 16" hinge feel with hardshell on

    I have a 16" MacBook Pro with a thin JCPal hardshell case clamped on, and have noticed since recent that the hinge feels kinda loose when I close it. The screen practically closes on its own once the angle with the base is < 30°. The rest of the hinge action feels normal and solid. It holds its...