Fixing a laptop hinge.. the strong but cheap way

[chazzy2501]

I do these every now an then, thought I'd post one.

 

This is an HP 440 G7 with a broken hinge flopping about, left alone it'll destroy the laptop. Usually a new shell is ordered or sometimes an entire screen assembly. But I like cheap and fast...

 

 

Remove old screws and broken plastics, drill holes, pop rivet, (I've had to do it in reverse with this laptop as there is little clearance.) so the nice looking bit is unseen

 

 

Outside view, not terrible but more importantly not sharp.

 

 

These fixes have lasted years on other laptops.

 

[Koldov]

Great job!

 

I had a similar idea myself recently and almost talked myself into trying it... unfortunately it was an HP250G6 (so plastic shell) and I don't have a pop rivet gun so it would have been small bolts which probably wouldn't have worked anyway! Ended up buying the screen shell & top part of the base (which includes the keyboard).

 

Ridiculous that the parts that gets most force exerted on it (hinges) screw into inserts mounted in a couple of mm thick plastic...

[chazzy2501]

I've done this with plastic shells but have used washers on the backside. (still not pretty but works!) This was my compaq armada ??e400?? I still have it!

[Koldov]

well, I've kept the old shell... so one day maybe!

[chazzy2501]

Teacher is happy but wants some bullet stickers for them.. ... think Very gave us some stickers a while back..