Comments on: How to tighten loose display hinges on Toshiba Tecra M4 or Satellite R15 Tablet PC

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:03:57 +0000

@ Jakub,

In my R15, the hinges (both left and right) holding the display panel have broken on the bend part of the hinge. Is there a way to fix it? Can I buy the hinge-part?

You should search for the entire display cover. The hinge is part of the cover.

By: Jakub

Jakub — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:22:31 +0000

Hi,
In my R15, the hinges (both left and right) holding the display panel have broken on the bend part of the hinge. Is there a way to fix it? Can I buy the hinge-part?

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:59:22 +0000

Hi,
I have a Tecra M4, weird intermittant issue, occasionally when booting all the parts of the screen that are supposed to be Black suddenly turn Red, this will also occur in windows with all different colors doing weird things, though it is probably all to do with the black turning red .. any ideas ??

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sat, 28 May 2011 22:22:51 +0000

@ silviu,

Got a little problem, the display turns black when he sees green. but gradually recovers

Test your laptop with an external monitor.
If you see same problem on the external screen, this is graphics card related failure.

By: silviu

silviu — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:50:30 +0000

Got a little problem, the display turns black when he sees green. but gradually recovers. or bar where you write doubles sorry for my English

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:23:23 +0000

Johan Berander,

my question is if you think I’m on the right track and if so, is it possible to replace the graphics card in a M4?

I think you are right. Just in case test your laptop with an external monitor. If external image is garbled too, this is graphics card related failure.
You cannot replace the graphics card because it’s integrated into the motherboard.
When graphics card fails, the entire motherboard has to be replaced.

By: Johan Berander

Johan Berander — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:02:23 +0000

Hi, my M4 is missbehaving and I think it is the graphics card due to strange graphics even from POST (ascii’s completely mixed up and what not).

Sometimes it boots up ok but usually it won’t take long until it BSODs even in Win7(!)

So, my question is if you think I’m on the right track and if so, is it possible to replace the graphics card in a M4?

Thanks and most apreciated // Johan, Sweden

By: pako

pako — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:30:21 +0000

Hi I have a Tecra M4 and shows no video on screen, but by connecting an external monitor, what they believe to be the problem?

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:46:39 +0000

Wolfgang,

i ha ve a Tecra M4, it works fine but the annoying thing on it is that the screen is loose and whopply on the base of thelaptop.
Is there a way to tighten that as well?

I already took of the bottom of the Laptop Case and checked the screws i seen but all are tight.

If all screws are tight, apparently the hinge itself is getting old.
I think it’s a heavy display for this type of hinge.

By: Wolfgang

Wolfgang — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:40:03 +0000

Hi,
i ha ve a Tecra M4, it works fine but the annoying thing on it is that the screen is loose and whopply on the base of thelaptop.
Is there a way to tighten that as well?

I already took of the bottom of the Laptop Case and checked the screws i seen but all are tight.