Loose hinges on T400 and Lenovo won't fix it?

Hi.
I have recently bought a 13 month old T400 and I'm very pleased with it.
But the hinges for the screen are a bit loose. I called and authorized service center i Denmark (ServiceGruppen), and they said it wasn't covered by warranty?
I thought that Lenovo were a bit more service minded.. ?? Poor service..
What to do? Can I fix this by my self?

torsten wrote:
Hi.
I have recently bought a 13 month old T400 and I'm very pleased with it.
But the hinges for the screen are a bit loose. I called and authorized service center i Denmark (ServiceGruppen), and they said it wasn't covered by warranty?
I thought that Lenovo were a bit more service minded.. ?? Poor service..
What to do? Can I fix this by my self?
loose hinge is definitely covered under warranty. 
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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