Latch won't hold display closed

About three weeks ago, my Powerbook developed a very annoying problem: The latch would open spontaneously. At first, I thought it was the tension on the latch being too great and pulling it open. So I bought some oil and lubed up the hinges. Now the hinges are nice and smooth, but the problem has gotten worse.
The issue isn't that the latch on the display is too far ahead of the metal tab on the body, but that it doesn't rotate enough to be held in place. More and more force is required for me to keep it closed. I've even resorted to using a rubber band to hold it closed, but this can't be a permanent solution.
I'm low on cash, and so I can't afford to send this back to Apple or to the local Apple Authorized Retailer to get fixed.
I'd really like to know a) Why this seemed to happen all of a sudden and b) what I can do beyond the rubber band to rectify the problem.
P.S. Hopefully, if Apple ever gets around to recalling Powerbooks with bad lower RAM slots, some kind technician will fix my latch for no extra charge.
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Yep. It's out of warranty I solved the issue by selling it, so the problem is solved. I checked some online resources and the solution would have been to completely replace the display part. This is done for an estimated 190 Euros here in Germany or if one finds a replacement 12" Display complete with enclosure that would do, too.
Well.. Question solved by selling ^.^

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