Model Overview & Print Notes

EDIT: VERSION 2, much faster and easier to print, with a "live" hinge instead of a pin hinge. It also sits higher, folds lower and is wider. Printed in PLA.

I might edit it to make it a bit stiffer since it bends after some use, though it does not affect the functionality.

EDIT V2.1: as predicted, the part was too thin and deformed over the course of one month. The model and photos have been updated with the thickened model.

Original text:

A disadvantage of the Yoga laptops is that they sit very low on the surface, sometimes impeding the cooling.

I wanted a riser that:

  • can be folded and still allows the laptop to be converted to a tablet
  • is stable and does not easily fold back flat
  • has a wide base, not just two points of contact
  • does not block any ports or require any long-term modifications.

The "hinge" is fixed with double-side tape on a Lenovo Yoga C940.

I reduced the angle on mine with a bit of hot-glue inside the hinge contact point, so that the laptop sits slightly higher. The pictures show the original angle.

Designed in OnShape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/457e23c1f7a65db08ec214c6/w/f956602bab5955f9316b5ba4/e/a28eab812808b42625ffb95f

Printed in PETG,no support needed.

Print Settings

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Infill:

30%

Filament:

noname PLA or PETG

Category: Tablet
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Print-in-place Lenovo Yoga fold-out riser V2

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