Anyone tried to intentionaly "break" the mba to increase the screen angle?

[applecultvictim]

I've been reading around that it's doesn't really affect anything pretty much (well except the slight risk to overextend the connecting ribbon) and you get the much needed viewing angle of your choice. So any brave guys here have done it intentionally and are happily living with it? Or maybe any links to demonstrate someone doing this?

 

[MacDawg]

You mean like this

I can't imagine someone intentionally breaking their screen
Especially as many threads as we get about lids not closing precisely
Or 1 dead pixel in the corner
Or... well you get the idea

But... to each his own

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[applecultvictim]

Oh no, god no, that looks like botched surgery!!

I was thinking more along the lines of something like this

 

[d94]

didnt do it intentionally but it happened about a month into ownership.
its kinda awsome but at the same time i have a few probems with my air so its going to the apple store soon

 

[applecultvictim]

didnt do it intentionally but it happened about a month into ownership.
its kinda awsome but at the same time i have a few probems with my air so its going to the apple store soon

Are the problems related to the hinge breaking?

 

[MBHockey]

Why would you need it to open to 160 degrees?

 

[MacDawg]

Why would you need it to open to 160 degrees?

I'm guessing in case you want to lay on top of it
Only reason I can see for such an extreme angle

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[applecultvictim]

Of course the intent is not the 160 angle per se but the range from 120 to 160. That said I it's very, very comfy to use your laptop whilst in bed or lying down with your feet arched and 160 degrees is pretty much the angle you need there. Coming from the pc world I am accustomed to it a lot, I now some of you who have been apple fans can only remember that as far as the pismo or the ibook go.

 

[darrellishere]

 

[d94]

Are the problems related to the hinge breaking?

nope! hinges are fine..the screen just goes back further
iv got white dots on my screen and my machine gets upto 85C just browsing the web sometimes

 

[applecultvictim]

darrellishere, great photo, wanna feel us in on how you are using your air or if you've run on any issues?

@d94, oh I see, hope you get these fixed soon.

 

[Mr. lax]

Thats cool. i think it would work nice for working while laying down

 

[applecultvictim]

Thats cool. i think it would work nice for working while laying down

I think so too, if people come here vouching that it's useable and no other issues arise I might do it to my (future) air.

 

[Sound Evolution]

Dear All,

Sorry but your guys are insane! There is a well known issue about the hinges. If you break it by purpose you will be 100% sure you don't get any warranty if you screen really break from the body.

With best regards,
Bas

 

[applecultvictim]

Dear All,

Sorry but your guys are insane! There is a well known issue about the hinges. If you break it by purpose you will be 100% sure you don't get any warranty if you screen really break from the body.

With best regards,
Bas

What's the well known issue with the hinge?

 

[stoconnell]

What's the well known issue with the hinge?

See the following thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/495259/

The issue is with the hinges coming so loose to where the screen cannot stay up on its own or wiggles a lot when open. I suspect that breaking the screen stops doesn't necessarily contribute to this (it's possible that they are orthogonal issues), but I would bet if you showed up with a screen that opens farther than the design range of 120/130 degrees and had the hinge slop issue, you would be denied out of hand.

 

[PNutts]

So any brave guys here have done it intentionally...

No, but Apple says I did.

 

[natebookpro]

All I can say is wow

 

[applecultvictim]

See the following thread:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/495259/

The issue is with the hinges coming so loose to where the screen cannot stay up on its own or wiggles a lot when open. I suspect that breaking the screen stops doesn't necessarily contribute to this (it's possible that they are orthogonal issues), but I would bet if you showed up with a screen that opens farther than the design range of 120/130 degrees and had the hinge slop issue, you would be denied out of hand.

I thought they d fixed that??!! In rev b.

 

[justit]

instead of "breaking it" you can disassemble the MBA and remove the plastic stopper piece

 

[darngooddesign]

I now some of you who have been apple fans can only remember that as far as the pismo or the ibook go.

If you're going to be condescending, you might want to use correct grammar.

 

[applecultvictim]

instead of "breaking it" you can disassemble the MBA and remove the plastic stopper piece

Any links? Ifix it?

If you're going to be condescending, you might want to use correct grammar.

you mean to say spelling not grammar. I am not condescending, you are projecting, I too remember as far as then.

 

[Bye Bye Baby]

Um no!

 

[sanPietro98]

There is absolutely no way I'd intentionally break my MBA. Personally, I find the viewing angle to be fine the way it is.

 

[Veinticinco]

Or to put this another way OP...

Has anyone tried to intentionally dislocate their shoulder so they can more easily scratch that pesky itch in their back?

(What do you mean doc...what's a "torn rotator cuff", and what the hell is this "subacromial impingement syndrome" thingie? Possible long-term effects you say? General anaesthetic? Are those painkillers? HOW long?!....)