Opening a ChromeBook or Laptop
The photos below demonstrate the right and wrong ways for opening any laptop or Chromebook lid.
Incorrect opening/closing can cause both broken hinges, and cracked screens!
You will especially see from the right-hand open how much uneven torsion is placed on the hinges and screen.
First, the correct way…
...And the wrong ways!
Closing a ChromeBook or Laptop
In general, use the same guidance for closing as opening to avoid stress on either the left or right hinge.
In Addition:
NEVER close the lid with anything sitting on the keyboard/trackpad area, NOT EVEN PAPERS!
The screens of even the most "rugged" devices cannot withstand that sort of strain/pressure.