Zut! Now it looks like the latch!

Thanks to all the advice and encouragement on this forum, I've managed to keep my TiBook alive: new HD, added RAM, tight hinges relieved… For the last couple of months, for no apparent reason, the display no longer clicks softly shut. The machine goes into sleep mode as soon as the display is lowered, which is good, but do I ever risk it waking up because the lid pops open? And considering that this machine spends most of its time sitting on a desk, should I consider trying to replace the latch, if indeed this is a repair that I can take on myself? Or is there a way that I can "tickle" the latch back into working order?

My dear, I don't think we're about to say "au revoir"!
But I don't get a prompt; this is what I get when I launch Terminal :
+Last login: Wed Aug 5 00:32:47 on ttyp0+
+Welcome to Darwin!+
+rke75-4-82-234-109-103:~ carolemoy$+
I then paste in the command you gave me, and the window looks like this:
+Last login: Wed Aug 5 00:34:33 on ttyp0+
+Welcome to Darwin!+
+rke75-4-82-234-109-103:~ carolemoy$ sudo pmset lidwake 0+
and when I hit Return, this is what I get:
+Last login: Wed Aug 5 00:34:33 on ttyp0+
+Welcome to Darwin!+
+rke75-4-82-234-109-103:~ carolemoy$ sudo pmset lidwake 0+
+WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss+
+or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your+
+typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.+
+To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.+
Password:
But then it won't let me type in my password, and yes, I am the admin user of the machine. (Sigh) So close, and yet so far!
BTW, what's the trick for pasting screen dumps into these posts?
I also find it funny that my system is in French, but the warning is in English (it's actually kind of a relief, since computer-speak in French is enough to make anyone crosseyed).
Help (whimper)! Sorry to be such a pain.

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