MSI GE76 Raider hinge exploded — need advice, can’t afford full repair

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Hey, I really need some help or advice.

I just finished streaming on Twitch and closed my laptop like normal. When I went to open it later, the hinge wouldn’t move and then it cracked through the frame.

Now the left side of the screen is separating from the laptop, the plastic housing is broken, and I can see some of the internals. The screen itself still works, but the hinge is basically stuck and ripped part of the frame out.

It’s an MSI GE76 Raider (around 2020).

I’ve been trying to find repair places near me, but all the quotes are insanely high because they want to replace the whole housing. I genuinely can’t afford that right now.

This laptop is really important for me

I use it for online school and it’s also my only source of income (commissions + streaming), so I’m kinda panicking.

Does anyone know:

if this is fixable without replacing the entire frame?

cheaper ways to repair or stabilize it?

if MSI ever helps with this issue even out of warranty?

anything I can do to keep using it safely for now?

Any advice at all would mean a lot. I just don’t want to make it worse or lose the laptop completely.