Tighten Display Hinge?

After normal wear and tear, my Macbook Pro 2.0ghz CD's screen will not stay up if ANY tilt. Is there any way to tighten the hinge or something to make it so it takes more force to more the screen up and down?

Only by opening the top case can you access the screws that hold the display.
Instructions can be found at ifixit.com

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