Hinge won't stay in place

The hinge holding the screen on my ibook G4 won't hold in place. Is this something anybody has tried to fix themselves and if so, how? I tried to open the back panel of the computer to get inside but could not figure our how after removing the 3 screws in the back.

The take-apart procedure for iBook G4 and similar looking iBook G3 white
computers is very tedious and in order to get to the hinge assembly and
the wires nearby, without damaging other bits, is difficult.
{The magnetic latch sometimes fails or comes loose, and that requires
removing the case and that also takes time, and extreme attention to
detail so as to not cause other problems where no one has gone before.}
There are numerous screws in hard to see places, and a guide such as
the one shown here (for an iBook G4 12" model) should be available on
the internet; a simple google search for ' ibook G4 take apart guide ' is
one way to see how these come apart. Some guides are for specific tasks
and may be for something relatively simple (for a tech) such as replacing
the DC-in Board, or replacing the keyboard, etc. There are several items.
A iBook G4 12" take-apart guide/pages link - downloadable PDF file info:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Download---iBook-G4-12-Take-Apart-Manual-p-16794.h tml
Actual link to get .pdf download: http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/files/ibookg412.pdf
a u-tube take-apart video for iBook G4 12" & 14":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY0Y3r5EWDA
second u-tube take-apart video at powerbookmedic:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/pages.php?pageid=59
Somewhere, I have an official service manual in PDF for my iBook G4 12"
but haven't a call to use it. There are companies such as wegenermedia.com
who repair these kinds of things, and you contact them through their site.
In any event...
Good luck & happy computing!
{ edited: to add words }

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