On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 Robert Krichmar <krichmar@att.net> wrote:
> I have a  2002 1955-s801 satellite that has always been hard to open but now 
> something inside the hinge is not working correctly. I have been using 
> silicon spray thru the parts of the hinges that I can reach and that helps, 
> but does not last.  The toshiba person I complained to and sought info from 
> pleaded ignorance of the problem and described it as a ' hardware ' problem 
> and since I am out of warranty, they are not responsible. Has anyone else 
> had this happen where the computer cover is difficult to open?  I think it 
> is a manufacturing defect. 

have you tried lithium grease? I used it on my guitar pedal board and 
it's worked a treat and lasts forever
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fiddlewidawiddum