Flip a bit tight?

[chaslam]

Ive had my exec for a few weeks now and I love it, apart from the hinge. Its no big deal, but its getting stiffer and stiffer as the days go on and ocassionally, I hear a squeak when I open it. This is when I flip it and not twist it. Does anyone else get this, that its a bit stiff? Should I return to o2? It should come under warrenty, but if it doesnt I got the gold insurance so that should cover it.

It also makes a scraping noise when flipping it!?

[Anton.Valleyman]

Within a week or so I was worried that my hinge was becoming less stiff, not more so. In the end I realised it was because I had just got used to the amount of force needed and I was no longer afraid of doing it.

If you listen very carefully to mine, you can hear something but I wouldn't describe it as a scraping noise, and it definitely isn't getting stiffer. Sounds like you might have the same problem as my old laptop. Given it will definitely be under warranty, I'd ring up and voice your concerns, with the aim of them sending a replacement.

Ant

[ipanter]

i'm pretty sure mine has got looser, if i grip the top and bottom of just the screen (PDA mode) and sort of twist it moves quite a bit, i'm sure it didn't do that when i got it. Does anyone elses do that?

It definately hasn't got stiffer!

[creynish]

Mine got tight to rotate and close, last weekend.
On wednesday i thought the battery had gone low quite quickly.
Whilst out that night the phone got hot in my pocket.
within seconds it was quite hot then it shut off and nothing since.
I spoke to O2 today and as the phone is just inside 28 days replacement will be sent.
I deffinately started with the flip being stiff, i wondered if there was anything that could have been caught but dont know.

clive

[chaslam]

hhmm now its a bit strange! The flip is still tight, where as the rotating but is to loose! Its useable, but im afraid that if I take it into the o2 shop they will think im being a bit fussy.

[creynish]

Great service from o2
i phone last friday to tell my tale and brand new replacement here today.

clive