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Fitting new case - RicTor - 02-06-2026
My Pinebook Pro had stiff hinges. It eventually broke the case. I now have a new "Palm case including keyboard".
Now to do a transplant. Has anyone else done this - are there any instructions? The order in which to do this is not obvious - hidden screws etc.
Yes I've read (most of) the page https://pine64.org/documentation/Pinebook_Pro/Guides/Disassembly_and_Reassembly/
and seen the advice there about stiff hinges...
Many units come with the hinges too stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main bo
Many units come with the hinges too stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main body).
stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main body).
Many units come with the hinges too stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main body).
RE: Fitting new case - fnfgopro - 05-19-2026
(02-06-2026, 07:09 AM)RicTor Wrote: My Pinebook Pro had stiff hinges. It eventually broke the case. I now have a new "Palm case including keyboard".I had to do the same repair on my Pinebook Pro after the hinges cracked the case. The trickiest part was finding the hidden screws under the rubber feet and being careful with the keyboard ribbon cables during the swap. I’d also loosen the hinges a bit before reassembly so the new case doesn’t crack again.
Now to do a transplant. Has anyone else done this - are there any instructions? The order in which to do this is not obvious - hidden screws etc.
Yes I've read (most of) the page https://pine64.org/documentation/Pinebook_Pro/Guides/Disassembly_and_Reassembly/ fnf
and seen the advice there about stiff hinges...
Many units come with the hinges too stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main bo
Many units come with the hinges too stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main body).
stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main body).
Many units come with the hinges too stiff from the factory. You can tell if it affects your device by carefully observing if operating the lid on a fully assembled notebook flexes the case. This repeated flexing can lead to plastic and metal fatigue and eventually broken parts. Consider carefully using a flat screwdriver or similar object to unbend the hinges a bit by wedging it into the slot (requires the display part to be fully detached from the main body).