Start with tightening the lower chassis screws (and the screws on the lower hinge inside) to see if the issue goes away; that's the lesser invasive area where it often has issues. That said, it can also be the screws inside the LCD assembly under the bezel. While it can be fixed the same way, you need to be careful when pulling the bezel and pull slowly since a lot of these newer laptops tape the screen to the bezel as well as use clips. You can damage the lightproof tape if you rush it.
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In most cases, I’ve noticed the problem is the lower chassis screws; not the LCD hinge screws INSIDE the display. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide|new_window=true] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed
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In most cases, I’ve noticed the problem is the lower chassis screws; not the LCD hinge screws INSIDE the display. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide|new_window=true] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed. Refer to [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Chromebook+2+Screen+Replacement/55933|this guide|new_window=true] if the invasive option is needed.
If neither of these fixes helps, the hinges are worn out or the plastic broke somewhere. Chromebooks are inherently cheaply built, so it happens more than you think. The problem is shared on "enterprise" or "education" versions, with the only difference being a bundled management license.
Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, since it’s least invasive. That said, it can also be the screws inside the LCD assembly, but the issue is the procedure to tighten those is more invasive, and you need to be careful to avoid damaging the LCD - and watch for tape around the frame that’s used to secure it inside.
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Start with tightening the lower chassis screws (and the screws on the lower hinge inside) to see if the issue goes away; that's the lesser invasive area where it often has issues. That said, it can also be the screws inside the LCD assembly under the bezel. While it can be fixed the same way, you need to be careful when pulling the bezel and pull slowly since a lot of these newer laptops tape the screen to the bezel as well as use clips. You can damage the lightproof tape if you rush it.
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In most cases, I’ve also noticed it’s usually caused by the lower chassis screws, so the invasive option is not always needed. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed
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In most cases, I’ve noticed the problem is the lower chassis screws; not the LCD hinge screws INSIDE the display. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide|new_window=true] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed
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If neither of these fixes help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic broke somewhere. Chromebooks are inherently cheaply built, so it happens more than you think. The problem is shared on "enterprise" or "education" versions too, with the only difference being a bundled management license.
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If neither of these fixes helps, the hinges are worn out or the plastic broke somewhere. Chromebooks are inherently cheaply built, so it happens more than you think. The problem is shared on "enterprise" or "education" versions, with the only difference being a bundled management license.
Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, since it’s least invasive. That said, it can also be the screws inside the LCD assembly, but the issue is the procedure to tighten those is more invasive, and you need to be careful to avoid damaging the LCD - and watch for tape around the frame that’s used to secure it inside.
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In most cases, I’ve also noticed it’s usually caused by the lower chassis screws, so the invasive option is not always needed. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed
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In most cases, I’ve also noticed it’s usually caused by the lower chassis screws, so the invasive option is not always needed. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic back cover has failed. These Chromebooks often use fatigue prone plastic, even on the education certified models. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the included contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
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If neither of these fixes help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic broke somewhere. Chromebooks are inherently cheaply built, so it happens more than you think. The problem is shared on "enterprise" or "education" versions too, with the only difference being a bundled management license.
Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, although it can also be loose inside the LCD assembly, this procedure is a lot more invasive. I’ve also noticed it’s usually the lower chassis screws anyway, so the more invasive procedure is often not going to fix the problem. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges.
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Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, since it’s least invasive. That said, it can also be the screws inside the LCD assembly, but the issue is the procedure to tighten those is more invasive, and you need to be careful to avoid damaging the LCD - and watch for tape around the frame that’s used to secure it inside.
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If you continue to have issues, then you need to try tightening the hinge screws under the LCD. To do this, you will need a plastic pry tool (and patience) to get the bezel off to access the screws.
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In most cases, I’ve also noticed it’s usually caused by the lower chassis screws, so the invasive option is not always needed. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges. However, if you continue to have issues then it usually is within the LCD assembly. You will need to work slowly if this is needed
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic failed. These Chromebooks usually use fatigue prone plastic, even on the education certified models. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the included contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic back cover has failed. These Chromebooks often use fatigue prone plastic, even on the education certified models. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the included contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, although it can also be loose inside the LCD assembly, this procedure is a lot more invasive. I’ve also noticed it’s usually the lower chassis screws anyway, so the more invasive procedure is often not going to fix the problem. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges.
If you continue to have issues, then you need to try tightening the hinge screws under the LCD. To do this, you will need a plastic pry tool (and patience) to get the bezel off to access the screws.
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic failed. These Chromebooks usually use fatigue prone plastic, even on the commercial ones marketed towards schools with better support contracts. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic failed. These Chromebooks usually use fatigue prone plastic, even on the education certified models. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the included contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, although it can also be loose inside the LCD assembly, this procedure is a lot more invasive. I’ve also noticed it’s usually the lower chassis screws anyway, so the more invasive procedure is often not going to fix the problem. Refer to [this guide|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Chromebook+2+Battery+Replacement/61842] to get to the screws for the hinges.
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Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, although it can also be loose inside the LCD assembly, this procedure is a lot more invasive. I’ve also noticed it’s usually the lower chassis screws anyway, so the more invasive procedure is often not going to fix the problem. Refer to [guide|61842|this guide] to get to the screws for the hinges.
If you continue to have issues, then you need to try tightening the hinge screws under the LCD. To do this, you will need a plastic pry tool (and patience) to get the bezel off to access the screws.
If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic failed. These Chromebooks usually use fatigue prone plastic, even on the commercial ones marketed towards schools with better support contracts. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
Start with tightening the bottom hinge screws and see if those help.More often then not, these screws are usually the ones that come loose over time, rather then the ones inside the LCD assembly. Follow this guide to retighten the LCD hinges: [guide|61842]
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Start with tightening the lower chassis screws to see if the issue goes away, although it can also be loose inside the LCD assembly, this procedure is a lot more invasive. I’ve also noticed it’s usually the lower chassis screws anyway, so the more invasive procedure is often not going to fix the problem. Refer to [this guide|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Chromebook+2+Battery+Replacement/61842] to get to the screws for the hinges.
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If you continue to have issues, then you need to try tightening the hinge screws under the LCD. To do this, you will need a plastic pry tool to snap the LCD bezel off and then you will need to use the same screwdriver you used for the bottom screws.
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If you continue to have issues, then you need to try tightening the hinge screws under the LCD. To do this, you will need a plastic pry tool (and patience) to get the bezel off to access the screws.
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out and they will need to be replaced.
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If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out or the plastic failed. These Chromebooks usually use fatigue prone plastic, even on the commercial ones marketed towards schools with better support contracts. The only difference between a consumer/business one seems to be the contract unless it’s a little tougher at most.
Start with tightening the bottom hinge screws and see if those help. More often then not, these screws are usually the ones that come loose over time, rather then the ones inside the LCD assembly. Follow this guide to retighten the LCD hinges: [guide|61842]
If you continue to have issues, then you need to try tightening the hinge screws under the LCD. To do this, you will need a plastic pry tool to snap the LCD bezel off and then you will need to use the same screwdriver you used for the bottom screws.
If neither of these help, then the hinges are worn out and they will need to be replaced.