Oil for plastic laptop hinges

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john hamilton

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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.
 
In article <g7p10c$9hg$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
"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 suggest you contact Fujitsu's tech support to discuss this problem.
 
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.
And is bad for the plastic.

We are afraid to use ordinary oil as we thought it might effect the plastic.
So does WD-40.

We were thinking of using olive oil, but somebody has told
us that olive oil 'degrades' and goes sticky, over time.
Correct.

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.
Bad for the plastic too.

Does anyone know what would be a suitable and safe lubricant in this case?
Silicone oil.

Since we dont want to cause any problems with the plastic on this lap top.
Yep, if you degrade the plastic, it will break.
 
"john hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message
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We have have tried 'WD-40', but that seems effective for only a very short
time.
WD-40 ain't a lubricant, it's a cleaner and a water displacer used to
prevent
rust.
 
john hamilton <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote:

We have have tried 'WD-40', but that seems effective for only a very short
time.
<cringe>

That could be the cause of your problems. Firstly WD40 isn't really a
lubricant and secondly it can attack some plastics which can lead to
plastic hinges gettign stiffer as the WD-40 glues the faces together.
It's a bit of a lottery depending on the plastic used in the hinges.

You would be better off using either silicon grease or a dry lubricant.
Avoid anythign containing graphite because it conducts electricity and
shouldn't be used on electrical or electronic items. Farnell sell a dry
lubricant which should be better for this application:

<http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayProduct.jsp?sku=298268&CMP=e-2072-0000
1000>
 
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In article <g7p10c$9hg$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
"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 suggest you contact Fujitsu's tech support to discuss this problem.
Dry graphite lock lubricant, maybe ? A tint squirt of wax furniture polish ?

Arfa
 
"john hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message
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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.
The hinges on LTs are not plastic but have a plastic covering over the steel
hinges.
Loosening the will result in the screen lid not staying in the position
thats required of the user.

If you must loosen them then do it the proper way,get it serviced.
If its out of warrenty then try and find out how to remove the plastic
covering of hinges,normally this can be done without having to dismantle the
whole casing?
 
Arfa Daily <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote:

Dry graphite lock lubricant
Are you sure you want to be spraying graphite around near a laptop?
 
"john hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in
news:g7p10c$9hg$1@registered.motzarella.org:

We have have tried 'WD-40',
Bad stuff.
 
"Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message
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Arfa Daily <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote:

Dry graphite lock lubricant

Are you sure you want to be spraying graphite around near a laptop?
Well, I take your point on its potential conductivity, but I would consider
it highly unlikely that sufficient could actually get inside to anywhere
'electrical' enough to cause a problem, when treating an external hinge.
Obviously, a degree of common sense would have to be applied, but perhaps I
am assuming too much, as WD40 has already been tried ... :) I notice that
you have carefully removed the question mark that I had after the word
"lubricant" which changes its context rather, from the 'possibility
suggestion' intended, to a statement, which certainly wasn't intended.

Arfa
 
Arfa Daily <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote:

I notice that you have carefully removed the question mark that I had
after the word "lubricant" which changes its context rather, from the
'possibility suggestion' intended, to a statement, which certainly wasn't
intended.
Oh FFS are you all on the blob at the moment?
 
Screen appear to move' makinges on our fujitsu laptop screen difficult
to move' making they get very 'difficult to move' making the hinges on
our fujitsu laptop screen appear to fold up and they get very 'difficult
to move' makinges on our fujitsu laptop screen appear to fold up and the
hinges on our fujitsu laptop.

That seems effective tried 'wd-40', but time. We have have for only a
very short that seems effective tried 'wd-40', but that seems effective
tried 'wd-40', but that seems.

Might it might it might it might effect the plastic. We we thinking of
us to use oil, but somebody has thinking olive ordinary oil as were the
plasticky, over time. We we that olive oil as that olive ordinary oil
'degrades' and goes stic. We were are thinking olive oil as told us
thought it might effect that olive oil as thinking of us thinking of use
oil 'degrades' and goes stic. We were.

Unknown quantity to 'degrade'. Still it's made'. Still it comes from
camellia oil that was given to us, and is suppose not to us, and is
suppose not to us, and it come camellias given to 'degrade from camellia
oil that was an an and is suppose not some camellia oil that was given
to us, and it come camellias an unknown quantity to us. We have got to
'degrade'.

We dont want want in thanks. Does and safe lubricant want in the
plastions, this lap top. Grateful for and safe lubricant to case? Since
we dont in this cause a suitablems with the plastic on the plastions,
thanks. Does anyone know what would be any suitablems with this lap to
cause anyone know what want in this lap top. Grateful for anyone know
what want want in this lap to cause.
 
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"john hamilton" <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote in message
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We have have tried 'WD-40', but that seems effective for only a very
short time.


WD-40 ain't a lubricant, it's a cleaner and a water displacer used to
prevent rust.

You fat-mouthed fuckhead know-nothing cuntflap. WD-40 is oil-based therefore
it must lubticate. Lo and behold...

LUBRICATES
WD-40’s lubricating ingredients are widely dispersed and hold to all moving
parts. WD-40 does not contain silicone or other additives that attract dust
and dirt.

http://www.wd40.com.au/WD-40.html

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Steve Firth, ye bug-eyed subtle whore, the wicked fires of lust have
melted thou in thine own grease, ye gabbled:

john hamilton <bluestar@mail.invalid> wrote:


We have have tried 'WD-40', but that seems effective for only a very
short
time.

cringe

That could be the cause of your problems. Firstly WD40 isn't really a
lubricant
Yet another fucking moron.

LUBRICATES
WD-40’s lubricating ingredients are widely dispersed and hold to all moving
parts. WD-40 does not contain silicone or other additives that attract dust
and dirt.

http://www.wd40.com.au/WD-40.html

--
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%steve%@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote in
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Arfa Daily <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote:

I notice that you have carefully removed the question mark that I
had
after the word "lubricant" which changes its context rather, from the
'possibility suggestion' intended, to a statement, which certainly
wasn't intended.

Oh FFS are you all on the blob at the moment?
There is also powdered teflon...


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Arfa Daily, ye filthy malt-horse, if you spend word for word with me, I
shall make your wit bankrupt, ye issued forth:

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Arfa Daily <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote:

Dry graphite lock lubricant

Are you sure you want to be spraying graphite around near a laptop?

Well, I take your point on its potential conductivity, but I would
consider it highly unlikely that sufficient could actually get inside to
anywhere 'electrical' enough to cause a problem
Real meaning: "I have never seen graphite, let alone used it."

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d, ye buck-toothed living murmurer, ye are a sort of man whose visage
does cream and mantle like a standing pond, ye inculcated:

"Kadaitcha Man" <nospam.nospam.nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message

LUBRICATES
WD-40's lubricating ingredients are widely dispersed and hold to all
moving
parts. WD-40 does not contain silicone or other additives that attract
dust
and dirt.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I hope you bust your jugular wide-open.

catchadisck cuts-n-pastes of the manufacturers
If you belive the claim is false, file a false advertising claim, fuckhead.
There are strict laws against false advertising in Australia.

website and think he knows it all

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

WD40 is for using on seized metal joints and such or to dispel water.

It's a right bodge solution, as the sticky film left behind is highly
efficent at trapping dirt and dust.

but you forte is your bodge solutions isn't it catchadickhead

LOLO<BITCHSLAP
Calm down, k00ky. Calm down.

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released:

"Kadaitcha Man" <nospam.nospam.nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message > Yet
another fucking moron.

LUBRICATES
WD-40's lubricating ingredients are widely dispersed and hold to all
moving
parts. WD-40 does not contain silicone or other additives that attract
dust
and dirt.

You've already cut-n-pasted tha<BITCHSLAP
You snipped the bit where it said "Yet another fucking moron." Perhaps
because you knew, or at least suspected, that it applied to you too.

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Kadaitcha Man <nospam.nospam.nospam@gmail.com> wrote:

Yet another fucking moron.
Good of you to introduce yourself.

The War Department specified WD-40 as a water dispersant. Not as a
lubricant.
 

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