15" Display loose

The hinge on my 15" MBP is loose, and it is no longer in warranty. Is there a way to tighten it?

Read the guide, that's just the opposite of what I'm looking for, it says it will make it easier to move the display. Mine's already loose enough, I need to tighten it.

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Is your 2.6 the CTO upgrade from the high end 2.3 15"?
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Here are a few lessons I learned about the process, others can correct me if my assumptions are off:
1. Always backup your hard drive regardless of your repair issue. I had a backup that was 1 month old (because of my recent move), I should have backed it up before I mailed it.
2. Remove your firmware password from your OS (used to prevent a clean install)
3. Setup a Guest Account that does NOT require a password for access to the Mac OS (otherwise they will ask for your Master Password).
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