# FW12 Weak hinges **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 12\ **Created:** [August 5, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285 "2025-08-05T17:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/1 "2025-08-05T17:56:03Z")
Anyone else have grindy weak hinges on their 12? They started out stiff but they’ve become very weak. I had this same issue with my 13 and was never able to get a replacement hinge because its hard to demonstrate weak hinges to support on video. This time I have two laptops to compare so I know its not me. (It wasn’t me last time either though.) Getting real tired of this lol. ---
**Author:** ![Carlos\_Espinal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Carlos\_Espinal](https://community.frame.work/u/Carlos_Espinal)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/2 "2025-08-05T18:35:07Z")
can you upload a video? ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/3 "2025-08-05T18:41:31Z")
Can’t upload videos on this forum. It’s weak enough that I can feel a huge difference between the two machines and occasionally flops forward while I’m typing in bed, but its strong enough that it would be hard to document on video anyway. The more concerning thing is that the hinges grind when moved which is normally a sign that your hinges are failing. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/bigt/32/17143_2.png) [@BigT](https://community.frame.work/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/4 "2025-08-05T19:49:59Z")
Holy cow, you are really having bad luck with your FW 12. 🙁 The hinges on both of mine feel smooth, for whatever that’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/bigt/32/17143_2.png) [@BigT](https://community.frame.work/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/5 "2025-08-05T19:52:45Z")
> [@Buttercup](#): > > occasionally flops forward while I’m typing in bed Wow, that is weak! Even with my display at like a 45 degree angle (half closed), I have to shake it quite a bit before the display would wobble enough to actually flop down. I doubt you’re just that vigorous of a typer. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/6 "2025-08-05T19:56:03Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > The hinges on both of mine feel smooth, for whatever that’s worth. That’s good, at least its just mine and not a problem with the design as a whole. > [@BigT](#): > > Holy cow, you are really having bad luck with your FW 12. 🙁 Tell me about it lol. I have the worst luck with Framework QC. My 13 was riddled with issues when I got it too. Spent the first roughly 3 weeks troubleshooting and replacing parts. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/7 "2025-08-05T19:58:05Z")
It’s not **too** bad but its super worrying with the grinding and it already being way weaker than the other 12 in the house. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/bigt/32/17143_2.png) [@BigT](https://community.frame.work/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/8 "2025-08-05T20:06:40Z")
Yeah, and I don’t see any obvious way to adjust them. So if they keep loosening up, the only option will probably be replacement. It’s great that replacement is an option, but I’d hope not to have to replace so much so fast, lol. ---
**Author:** ![catastrophic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/catastrophic/32/37498_2.png) [@catastrophic](https://community.frame.work/u/catastrophic)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/9 "2025-08-05T22:49:03Z")
Could you add this to your open ticket (either the chassis one or the display flicker one)? If your previous ticket(s) closed, open another so we can track this. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/buttercup/32/38933_2.png) [@Buttercup](https://community.frame.work/u/Buttercup)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/fw12-weak-hinges/73285/10 "2025-08-05T22:51:46Z")
Will do!