laptop hinge

[TheBean]

why dont all laptop hinges let the screen go all the way back? Why would manufacturers want to limit the tilt to about 135°

[Fasauceome]

There's a cable that has to carry the display signal, and it's probably a lot easier to keep that doing its job if you don't let the screen tilt super far. Plus, laptop manufacturers probably don't want to give the impression that it's a touchscreen, since laptops that do fold over all the way have touchscreens.

Although, there are plenty of laptops that fold 180°, thinkpads and whatnot, or dell stuff, but MacBooks don't because of their aluminum clamshell body design.

[kelvinhall05]

Why would you need that? I can kinda understand 2-in-1s, but not screens that can go flat on the table but not further back.

[COUPER MILLAR]

Different hinge designs have different strengths and weaknesses. My uneducated assumption is that it most likely comes down to two factors, cost and strength.

[TheBean]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Why would you need that? I can kinda understand 2-in-1s, but not screens that can go flat on the table but not further back.

 

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

There's a cable that has to carry the display signal, and it's probably a lot easier to keep that doing its job if you don't let the screen tilt super far. Plus, laptop manufacturers probably don't want to give the impression that it's a touchscreen, since laptops that do fold over all the way have touchscreens.

Although, there are plenty of laptops that fold 180°, thinkpads and whatnot, or dell stuff, but MacBooks don't because of their aluminum clamshell body design.

I meant that why dont they go to 180. 360 is unnessasary for non-touch

[genexis_x]

16 hours ago, saksham said:

why dont all laptop hinges let the screen go all the way back? Why would manufacturers want to limit the tilt to about 135°

Because laptop design and hinge type

 

There are some non convertible models with 180 degree hinge (like my Y530)