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Article #159Re: Oil for plastic laptop hinges
From: jakdedert
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:56
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:56
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NOSPAMnet@gmail.com wrote: > On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:32:50 +0100, "john hamilton" > <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote: > >> The hinges on our Fujitsu laptop screen appear to be 'all' plastic and they >> get very 'difficult to move' making the screen difficult to fold up and >> down. >> >> We have have tried 'WD-40', but that seems effective for only a very short >> time. >> >> We are afraid to use ordinary oil as we thought it might effect the plastic. >> We were thinking of using olive oil, but somebody has told us that olive oil >> 'degrades' and goes sticky, over time. >> >> We have got some Camellia oil that was given to us, and it's made from >> Camellias and it comes from Japan and is suppose not to 'degrade'. Still >> it's an unknown quantity to us. >> >> Does anyone know what would be a suitable and safe lubricant in this case? >> Since we dont want to cause any problems with the plastic on this lap top. >> Grateful for any suggestions, thanks. >> > > I'm surprised no-one has been along to tell you to stop doing > unmentionable things over your laptop.!!!!!!!!! :-) Nobody wanted to mention it.... jak
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