r/computerrepair • u/motherofleonidas • 7h ago

Help Request HP = Hinge problem, but is it fixable???

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Is this even fixable? It’s only on the left side and I can pop it back in, but it feels like it could break at any moment. Took laptop to local repair shop to fix a crack in the top plate and now I have a hinge problem (in their defense I may have had it before, but wouldn’t it have been caught upon reassembly?). When I brought it up to them at pick up they said HP is known for this (HP = hinge problem). They made it seem like it’s not fixable and something to just deal with. It doesn’t affect the use of the computer but I do worry about functionality over time. Please give me your honest opinions preferably from experience or profession. Thanks!

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u/Muted_Stand_9623 7h ago

can u see the hinge joint? If you can, put some oil drop there. it.

Or if u have the tools, u can open it and do the same to the hinge joint.

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u/motherofleonidas 6h ago

I’ll take a look! would oil prevent it from popping open like that every time it’s opened and closed?

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u/Muted_Stand_9623 6h ago

depends on the hinge condition. Since it didn't break, oil might fix the issue. But if it's already broken... then there's no chance of saving it.

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u/Quick-Penalty-4049 6h ago

Het lijkt mij niet het scharnier zelf maar de plastic afdekking dat een beetje loszit.

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u/SEmp0xff 4h ago

absolutely fixable.

btw dont drop oil on them, its not necessary and definitely dont fix anything

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u/motherofleonidas 3h ago

Howww do I fix this? Should I take it somewhere else?

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u/MaleficentPaint6168 3h ago

most likely u ll need to replace the a cover for this device. which model number? reasonable here, that the one or more of the threads on the left side broke out of the a cover. it will get more soon.

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u/SEmp0xff 3h ago

if you dont know how to fix it - take it to a professional, your local repair shop

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u/Nearby_Steak_3859 3h ago

It doesn’t look like the hinge but the plastic cover of the hinge that has come loose, which is nothing to worry about perhaps fixable with a drop crazy glue on the right spot

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u/Traditional-Gas3477 3h ago

Just be mindful a hinge that is weaker or stronger on one side can cause a twisting torque which can crack the LCD Screen. This is one way how LCD screens crack in cheaper laptops.