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Broken laptop screen hinge

blackcrow13 Posted messages 23 Status Membre -  
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Hello,

I have a slight issue: I can no longer close, or at least I don't dare to close, the screen of my laptop... In fact, the metal hinge refuses to move and is causing the clips to come out of their slots (which have broken for a lot of them, judging by the numerous pieces I’m collecting...).
From what I can see, the problem is not that the metal hinge is broken (which would be better) but rather that the plastic attachments of the hinge on the screen part are the issue. I think that's why the hinge, and thus the screen, refuses to fold down.

Is there a solution to fix this problem?

Thank you for any responses...

PS: I'm a bit annoyed to realize the very poor build quality of my HP computer: when you see that the metal hinges are fixed in plastic, now that it's broken, it’s easy to say, but it's a joke! After all, it's a computer worth €500 bought for €400... You may say it doesn’t matter, but I just needed to say it!

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mushu14 Posted messages 11897 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   1 123
 
Hi,
the only solution is disassembly and bonding with resin or two-component glue
forget about neoprene right away as it's too flexible, cyanoacrylate as it’s too brittle, and no glue no screw which is crap...

any other questions? ^^

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blackcrow13 Posted messages 23 Status Membre 5
 
Honestly, I don't know what "resin adhesion or two-component glue" are, although I assume they are powerful adhesives. However, it seems very difficult to reattach all these small parts to their original state and achieve a proper fix... But you never know until you try...
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mushu14 Posted messages 11897 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   1 123
 
you need to check the price of the used part
the resin is a repair adhesive for fiber, you can find it at auto accessory stores for cheap
https://www.cdiscount.com/bricolage/quincaillerie/boll-1-kit-complet-reparation-resine-polyester/f-1660305-bol2009796578036.html?idOffre=149102637#mpos=18|mp
the two-component adhesive is a bit the same system, you mix 2 components with a syringe provided, you can find it in hardware stores
https://www.castorama.fr/quincaillerie/fixation-et-quincaillerie-d-assemblage/colle-et-adhesif/cat_id_4274.cat
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blackcrow13 Posted messages 23 Status Membre 5 > mushu14 Posted messages 11897 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention  
 
Yes, but what exactly should be done with this glue?

- Reattach the tiny plastic fixtures, knowing that I probably don't have all the pieces, some bits may have gone into the laptop lid while flipping it over, etc... So there's very little chance of achieving a good fix, which is essential considering the "force" needed to turn a hinge (it may not seem that way, since it looks very easy to fold the laptop screen, but now I can't turn it at all, and yet it’s not physically stuck, it’s just that there’s no "grip")

- Or should I glue the hinge onto the lid?
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mushu14 Posted messages 11897 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   1 123
 
you only reattach the small nuts by embedding the outside in resin, basically it recreates the surrounding part that broke (your small plastic pieces)
but they really need to be well in place in order to put your screws back in
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