Build a furniture quality Laptop Stand and TV Tray

Step 4 Modify the Hinge

Start by clamping the hinge to your work surface and drilling out the hole on the end of the long part of the hinge using a 9/16" drill bit. This will allow the spring to easily pass through.

Then place that end in a vise vertically so that the new hole is completely covered and down in the vise about a 1/4 of an inch from the top. Put a slight bend in the tab pushing toward the inside, closed position of the hinge. Approximate a 10 to 20 degree bend. It can be adjusted later.