Broken Laptop (hinges)

loopylass30

Hi there,

Im hoping someone can help me or point me in the right direction, earlier tonight my laptop lid suddenly slammed down and now it wont stay up at all unless i prop it up with something, im presuming ive broken the hinges, ive spent the last hour scouring ebay and google for hinges for my machine but ive not been able to find any.
My laptop is a Medion Akoya p6613.

Does anyone one know where i can find some as i cant stand the screen like this.

thanks

loops

Outpost

Really big helium balloon tied to the top of the laptop screen?

loopylass30

Outpost wrote: »

Really big helium balloon tied to the top of the laptop screen?

Wouldnt last long with my 4 kitties lol

stilltheone

Perhaps Medion(UK) will have a solution for you.

loopylass30

stilltheone wrote: »

Perhaps Medion(UK) will have a solution for you.

I emailed medion earlier.....not holding my breath for a reply tho as i contacted them once before about a part for my sons laptop and never heard back.... but im also going to ring them in the morning too.

loops

stilltheone

Medion UK For 0871 376 1020 use 01793 715630 Technical Support


Medion UK For 0871 376 1020 use 01793 715727 Customer Services not Technical Support

loopylass30

thanks, ill try ringing that number in the morning.

closed

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MEDION-AKOYA-P6613-CM-2-HINGES-SCREEN-BRACKETS-/390302434915

do you pick it up by holding the screen?

Are the hinges visibly snapped, or loose?

loopylass30

pretty sure the hinges are broke, the screen has been loose for a while after my son done something too it, then last night it some how slammed shut and now wont stay up at all, i found that ebay listing last night but it had already ended.

bikerchris

I have helped residential and small business computer users for over a decade now, and a popular problem for me is replacing laptop hinges.

The hinges themselves shouldn't cost more than £15-20. The real cost is in the installation, as it can take a very careful hour to replace them, as laptops are not designed to have hinges replaced very often.

Your cheapest option is search for them on the internet and get a careful friend to install them - you need to be VERY careful though!

Laptop hinges are often damaged by 'twisting' the laptop shut, i.e. from the side of the screen. The safest way is to close it by putting your hand on the top of the screen and closing that way.

Good luck!