Tightening a loose hinge on a Samsung Syncmaster monitor - Hardware & Software

I have a Samsung Syncmaster 910T that works perfectly. It's annoying to use, though, because the hinge is loose, so it tilts downward and thus needs to be propped up by something that fits between the bottom of the monitor and the base in order to keep it upright. I've done some research, and I haven't found any online tutorials that describe how to fix a loose monitor hinge. Any ideas?

I think it's rather a case of finding the joint where you tilt it and secure that.

Right, but it's pretty hard to get in there -- here's a picture of the area I'd have to get into to secure it: [img]http://i.imgur.com/VcRc3Sd.png[/img] How can I get in there and tighten it?

Hmm, looks like the plastic casing can be snapped off without harm or it's secured with screws. Have you removed ALL the visible screws on the base? [editline]4th July 2013[/editline] But I'm gonna need a better image if you can make one, on Google I can't find shit.

Okay, I took some better pictures with more lighting. I know the inside is pretty dirty... I'll clean it later. Here: [t]http://i.imgur.com/qu7icAB.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/We0JGnn.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/CQoa9Hp.jpg[/t] Evidently, there are some screws -- both on the part that connects the hinge to the monitor itself, as well as on the short, straight part of the vertical shaft (for lack of a better word). The two screws at the top are visible in the third picture (they're aligned with my index finger).

Remove the screws on the other end of the base which keep the panel and the base together, when you temporarily got rid of the panel you have a better workspace. To get the two screws of the base you might be able to remove the plastic casing and get access to the bolts / screws of the axle. To remove the screws you could clamp a screwdriver with a nipper (angled). But you need to hold on as tight as possible, OR you use a stubby screwdriver like this: [T]http://www.ultimategarage.com/shop/images/stubby2.jpg[/T]

Looks like it's a matter of just pulling the whole base apart.

Okay. I'll mull it over before doing it, as it's my first real DIY "repair," and I don't want to screw anything up irrevocably. How can I prepare myself so I don't get stuck / end up with an even more broken monitor? I did take the monitor off, and the hinge works -- it moves back up if I angle it down. It's just weaker than it should be: it should be able to support the weight of the panel at any angle, but it can't -- the monitor pulls it all the way down.

Also, is it the height adjustment piston or the actual tilt hinge that moves too freely? [editline]4th July 2013[/editline] But you won't damage the monitor that fast, unless your stabbing it all over with a screwdriver, then it's a other story.

The height adjustment piston is fine -- with the monitor attached, it can be slid up and down and stay at any height along the vertical axis. The problem is the tilt hinge. It appears to have weakened, because like I said, without the panel attached, it does tilt upwards naturally.

Tighten the screws holding the hinge together.

[QUOTE=Drumdevil;41326608]Tighten the screws holding the hinge together.[/QUOTE] That's what we are talking about the whole time here. Anyways, unscrew the panel off, then start removing the casing of the base, then you should get access to the bolts / screws of the hinges. It's pretty easy to repair a monitors yourself, even if it's your first time.

[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;41327623]That's what we are talking about the whole time here. Anyways, unscrew the panel off, then start removing the casing of the base, then you should get access to the bolts / screws of the hinges. It's pretty easy to repair a monitors yourself, even if it's your first time.[/QUOTE] That's weird. I'll certainly try it, but I've found nothing about tightening external monitor / panel hinges on Google -- only laptop monitor hinges. I'll post when I take it apart (hopefully within the next two days).