All done and put back together, it opens and closes so smoothly now.
I recapped the LCD panel (thanks Uniserver, for the suggestions that helped to improve my soldering)
...cleaned out all the remaining little black flecks (there were even some between the screen and the backlight that were very small, but your eye was drawn to them)
I degreased and then greased the clutches (I used Mass Flow Sensor cleaner to de-grease, which worked very nicely)
I re-fixed the hinge screw (one of them that I had previously repaired cracked out when disassembling it and the insert fell out) This time I used JB Weld with the metal in it, and it was a much better fix than the other product that I had used before - thanks to those, who contributed to the sticky about the 160 hinge. The information came in very handy.
The screen is MUCH more clear, the contrast will now hold a setting, where before it would 'drift' (you had to increase it while using the laptop to keep it at the same setting).
Now, I am going to go buy a battery for it
...and then load some fun apps on it.
I recapped the LCD panel (thanks Uniserver, for the suggestions that helped to improve my soldering)
...cleaned out all the remaining little black flecks (there were even some between the screen and the backlight that were very small, but your eye was drawn to them)
I degreased and then greased the clutches (I used Mass Flow Sensor cleaner to de-grease, which worked very nicely)
I re-fixed the hinge screw (one of them that I had previously repaired cracked out when disassembling it and the insert fell out) This time I used JB Weld with the metal in it, and it was a much better fix than the other product that I had used before - thanks to those, who contributed to the sticky about the 160 hinge. The information came in very handy.
The screen is MUCH more clear, the contrast will now hold a setting, where before it would 'drift' (you had to increase it while using the laptop to keep it at the same setting).
Now, I am going to go buy a battery for it
...and then load some fun apps on it.