Macbook Pro 15 hinge gap?

Hello,
I purchased my macbook pro about 2 months ago. I just recently noticed that there is a 1 mm gap on the left side of the hinge.
There isn't a noticable gap on the right side so I just wanted to know if this was normal or not. If it isn't should i take it to apple?

If it bothers you take it to an Apple store. Unless there is a malfunction I doubt they'll do anything. Perhaps they can make some sort of adjustment.

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I purchased the 17" model and when the lid is closed, there isn't a large gap, however, at the left and right end, it could be closed further, so if I put a little pressure on it, it dips in a bit. It's hard to explain. Photos are included below...
http://flickr.com/photos/inknoise/sets/72157594240314112/

Hi Carlos,
I've seen many powerbook 15", 17", macbook pro 15" and 17" like yours and mostly Apple will not do anything to repair that because there is nothing wrong with the unit. It's cosmetic issue (which is actually poor assembly in my persoal opinion).
So far if our cust complained about problem like yours and if they complained to Apple we usually change the display panel assembly but there is no guarantee that the replacement display will not have that kind of problem again.
I still have no idea until now what cause that gap different between right and left, could be poor assembly in the display hinge when they tighten right and left hinge screws is diferent strength.
Good luck
Flippo

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Just got a new macbook pro with everything upgraded on it MAX everything I noticed that the hinges were looser or you could move the display up and down alot easier then say the 15" macbook pro why is this is this normal. if its on my lap and i tilt it in falls down some people have this and some done why is this any help would be great

It opens a few centimeters as its supposed to and by the sound of what you say, exactly what you've got
Right! The requirement is that it springs enough so the top latches clear and pop back in their slots. This isn't a Lincoln Navigator where you push a button and the side door slides all the way back automatically...

VIDEO ATTACHED...my 2011 macbook pro hinge cover slides to the left and right and makes weird noise when i push down on it....plzzz watch

u can see how the hinge cover moves sideways bc u can see the crack get bigger when i move it one way and u can hear the noise when i push down it......TURN VOLUME ALL THE WAY UP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vrqpa2Y2xA

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This machine has been about as babied as a machine can be yet this week the hinge has started breaking in a corner until it's broken completey. It's so obvious that there is some glue failure. You can see it. It's like brittle ""Gorilla Glue". I took it in this monring to an Apple authorized dealer who quoted me about $600-700 for the repair, then I called Apple support and they basically said the same thing. I have aready had almost every internal drive, cable and board replaced, some TWICE due to defects (thankfully I was still under AC. My patience has grown thin.
On known design flaw issues like this, and it IS known, is there any recourse to get Apple to repair this? We have 6 Apple laptops in my family and we use them exclusively in our business, but this is leaving a really bad taste in my mouth (along with having to buy new powercords every freaking six months because the insulation breaks around the wiring).
Did I mention my patience is growing thin? My love for Apple is rapidly waning.

I have gone through the exact same problem and Apple wants me to pay MORE money for their defect...
my patience is not wearing thin... it is gone...
i bought it refurb, and as soon as i got it the track pad was messed up so i took it to an authorized seller/repair place in my town and nope... their repair was useless. i took it back again and Apple finally approved a total replacement.
so... fast forward to several months ago and the display begins creaking and making cracking sounds as i close it and getting very tight. then it finally separates from the back lid... and it got so bad i could see the insides of the display and the cheap-looking glue inside.
well, Apple wants a minimum of $310 but will probably ask for more (as i have seen estimates up in the $600 range)... but considering i spent almost $1,800 for it, and in less than 2 years it has a defect that should obviously be a recall/replacement.
all anyone has to do is go to google and type "macbook pro hinge" and they will get pages and pages... and pages of results of people all dealing with the same issue.
i've had apple's since the Apple //e, and normally Apple has the best customer service, but asking customers to pay for THEIR defective product is a huge slap in the face.
frustrated and not a happy apple customer...
my anxiety waiting for them to give me the final bill has been increasing over time... this should be comped 100%

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Can anyone confirm that the new MacBook Pro's (purchased recently) have the screen hinge tightened?

I have a new MacBook Pro 15" produced in 2008, week 51. It has this same problem with the hinge. As long as the MacBook is sitting flat, the screen will stay put. However, if the base of the MacBook is tilted at 45 degrees or more the screen will close until it is a couple of inches from being fully closed.
Many people don't care about this and ask why anyone would want to do that. However, for me and others who like to use their MacBook while lying on a bed with knees drawn up, this presents a problem. I consider this lack of tension in the new MacBook Pro hinge to be a design flaw.
I've tried this with older 13" MacBooks and older 15" MacBook Pros (from early 2008) and none have this problem. Those models have stiff hinges that hold their position no matter the orientation of the MacBook.
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John
Name: MacBook Pro (Late 2008)
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Is it normal for most macbook pros to have a slight gap on the left- hinge between the black part and silver. The right side is fine and the hinge is continuous with the aluminum body whereas the left side hinge is not. Also, I have noticed when picking up my macbook an occaisonal pop or click noise coming from the bottom. Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated!! (P.S. I have only had my 13 inch macbook pro for nearly 2 weeks)
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Hi Jordan,
I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro and it arrived with the exact same condition as yours.
Truth is I took no notice with it, guess it was probably just my piece that was like that.
After a couple of months, the hinge, the black part started to move about, sideways. It could move due to the gap that was already present. The creaking hinge sound you hear, yes that's an indication of the problem. Its not the hard drive shutting down at all.
A year and a half later, the screen begin to peel away from the unibody surface, the metal surface that hold the screen together. It all happened and started from the left side. Closing the lid now showed a significant gap on the left side near the hinge.
2 years and 10 months after I got my Macbook Pro, the hinge has snapped. The screen has peeled signifcantly away from the unibody surface on the left side and now my right side is also affected.
I can only use my Macbook Pro with the wall supporting my screen now.
I implore you to return your Macbook, accept no flaws with the hinges at all.
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http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4120/20091003133947.jpg
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