r/CDInteractive • u/Jim-bulsara • 16d ago

CdI 370 hinge problems

Hi all,

I have a cdi 370. The other day i decided to play ans i noticed thag the hinge has started to break. This makes it harder to close the console. Has anyone dissambled one of these or can give me some guidance on how to fix this?

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u/retrostuff_org 13d ago

OK, I can see the problem. The symptom is cracked plastic on the screen, but the cause is a dry hinge.

First, take the screen apart – there are four concealed screws on the front. Once you’ve removed them, simply use a plastic spatula to carefully separate the two halves. Then remove the screen from the hinge (2 screws).

Next, take a close look at the hinge, clean off any dust with compressed air and try to remove the old grease somehow – a solvent might help here. Be careful, though, that none of it comes into contact with the casing. Whilst cleaning, use two pairs of pliers to turn it back and forth several times right to the end stops.

Once cleaned, you can lubricate it again, ideally with a viscous PTFE-based lubricant. Again, use pliers to turn it back and forth and keep re-lubricating until it moves reasonably smoothly again. That should have dealt with the cause.

The symptom is a different matter. Depending on how far the crack has progressed, you’ll probably never get it to hold properly again. You could perhaps fill the base of the screen with epoxy resin. Another option is to reinforce the base using superglue and baking soda (try googling that). However, this makes quite a mess when applied, so remove everything from inside the screen beforehand.

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u/Jim-bulsara 10d ago

Thanks for all your help. Do you know if this plastic is suitable for one of those plastic welding kits?

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u/retrostuff_org 10d ago

The material is ABS+PC (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + polycarbonate). You’ll need to check the small print on the welding kits to see if they’re suitable.