How to fix loose hinge on MacBook Pro 17″?

i've read that this is a comon problem.

i would like to recline in bed and use my macbook pro with the lid fully extended and the base of the computer on my thighs (at an angle). the lid will not stay up. it keeps on drooping down and closing on me. i have not had a problem like this with any notebook i've owned before.

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