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Please Help: Broken Hinge

Hello,

I have a HP G7000 notebook and the left hinge has broken. It has become stiff so that the plasticky bit around the keyboard (:o!) is now lifting when I open the lid.

After some googling, I found that it could be that screws are missing but they all seem to be in place.

Does anybody know if there is anything I can do myself? And if not, how much would it cost me roughly to fix?

Many thanks in advance :)

Comments

  • Hi.

    here's a wee video, give you an idea what's involved, and hinges on ebay.
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    It isn't the screws that are missing - you'll find that when you take it to bits, the casting the hinge pivot is in has cracked. You need new hinges. Good news is that its a fairly easy job to do.
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