Patent ID: 7463481

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a computer, comprising: forming a first hinge post, a second hinge post, and hinge mounts on a panel of a computer base unit, the computer base unit configured for both clam-shell type and center-swivel type operations: when configured for the clam-shell type operation, coupling a first display assembly to a first shaft-in-shaft hinge and a second shaft-in-shaft hinge; and coupling the first shaft-in-shaft hinge and the second shaft-in-shaft hinge to the first hinge post and the second hinge post, respectively; and when configured for the center-swivel type operation, coupling a second display assembly to a third shaft-in-shaft hinge and a fourth shaft-in-shaft hinge of the swivel hinge assembly, the third and fourth shaft-in-shaft hinges different than the first and second shaft-in-shaft hinges; and coupling the swivel hinge assembly to the hinge mounts.