How to Fix Laptop Broken Hinges Easy and Permanent
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- Laptop Broken Hinges Easy and Permanent Fix. How to fix laptop hinges. Broken laptop hinges. How to fix screen hinges? Laptop broken hinge mounts. Laptop hinge mounts. Brass inserts for laptop hinges. Fix laptop arm hinge. How to Fix a Broken Laptop Screen Arm Hinge on HP.
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Tried this 3 days ago and my hinge is working great so far!
**UPDATE 2 weeks, still perfect!
Nice work!
Awesome
Is it still going strong techy?
Mine didn't work for 6hrs..
@@samopp1410 yes. I've since got a new laptop, but that fix never failed.
You just saved me $250 repair, and not even permanent fix thanks
I'm glad I could help you!
250$? Where are you repairing your laptops?
Of course, if you have a friend that can do it for you, it DOES cost a lot less. Negate the labor charges. And if you're savvy enough to do it yourself, even more than that. If you have the proper tools. A lot of people don't. They don't know what they need.
Two years later and this video is still helping people.
Thanks a ton!
I'm happy to help!
THIS WORKS!! I just tried it, and I must say, I was willing to spend around $50 to get the hinge fixed. I don't have that little dropper for the baking soda, so I used one of my tiny screw drivers to "shovel" some in place. I already had the super glue and baking soda, so this is just priceless!
Great job!
I wonder why HP never takes their hinge problem seriously.
Right? My last 2 laptops were HP and both had hinges break through the case. 🤦♀️
@@techymomof6873 it's a big challenge, I sale brand new electronics in Malawi. Imagine now that each time I have a New HP I have to carefully open it and slightly losen the hinges something I don't enjoy doing given a new computer, but still do just to prolong the hinges life span, especially when I am selling to university students I give them 4years warranty so it's a must to have the hinges issue prevented for me. I have also noted that lately even other brands like Lenovo, (Not ThinkPad) but the basic cheaper Lenovo it's a similar issue partly to do with the cheap plastic casings which can't withstand pressure.
@@mwayimchuchu6588 I try and be so careful especially since this happened on my last one and it still occurred. I have the Notebook 17 and I don't see any way to adjust the hinge. There aren't nuts on this one.
It isn't even just HP, but I have had a lot of issues with them as well. My MSI GE70 MS-1759 just did the same. Idk why they don't stabilize these better
@@calebagann probably it's mostly to do with cheap plastic or they need to soften the hinges alittle
It actually works! Thanks a million, I've saved so much money and my laptop works good as new
You're welcome!
Thank you very much!! Mine is broken both the hinges and I finished the right one (but tried to open it lmao) and damn it works great, feels like new!
I'm glad I could help you! I've been using this method for about 10 years now and all my customers were very satisfied and none of then came back with the same problem.
Thank you so much, I currently own an MSI GS75 Stealth, and I’ve heard of MSI laptop hinges having problems, so I’m preparing myself just in case something like this happens.
This is the best solution apart from replacing the case
Yes, this is true, My MSI Modern has this problem, I will use 2 part epoxy to fix it, Right now don't have the time to have my computer down. Maybe newt week once I'm done with some design projects.
Another tip is to put the metallic inserts on the tip of a hot soldering iron and drop them slowly on the plastic casing. The hot insert will sink in the casing as your detach the soldering iron with something a screw driver . You can continue to add super glue or form some plastic around the inserts.This is permanent
If I read this like an hour ago it probably would've saved my hinges which came out... Again. Damn. Thanks for the tip though
No you shouldn't hold the brass holder with soldering for too long or else the stock screws might stick out and the hinge has Lee way break again I over did it and have check if i have small screws length to fit that sht
Awesome Video , another tip, loosen the the hinges slightly . In my experience hinges are often too tight, which could be part of the issue in the first instance . About half a turn with a nut spinner ( M5/M5.5/M6 too hard with plyers ) each end of the hinges . Also Silicone grease or 3 in 1 oil helps
Thank you for the comment!
Indeed too tight! I'm fixing a laptop I had when I was younger and I remember the screw being so tight I couldn't unscrew it to replace the screen so I think I just tore the arm of the hinge off and then tore off the broke screen (god forbid I told my parents either)because I was like "better to be able to use it than close it" like no that's so impractical
Yes, the hinge tension adjustment nut seems to automatically tighten with use as the screen in lifted and closed. Loosen the adjustment nut until the hinge moves smoothly, but will still support the screen in the open position. A drop of Locktite thread locking solution on the adjusted nut will prevent the nut from automatically tightening in the future. Very careful application of a lubricant will aid the hinge's movement and it can be applied to any areas that you don't want to be adhered by the crazy glue or epoxy that you use for the hinge attachment.
This video is priceless! Thank You! Don't know how I didn't think of this myself!
Thank you for the comment!
I've never heard of using baking soda with super glue. Very interesting! What I usually do is drill a hole in the bottom case, where each brass nut is broken loose, and run a small long bolt through the bottom. I put the original brass nut on first, tighten it down a bit, then the hinge on top of that, and another nut on top of the hinge.
Great tip!
Hey 👋 thank you so much, I did it and it worked. You just saved me 45$ of repair
Glad I could help
Man, you're a fuxxing genius ....
I fixed my pc with this method .... I don't know how much it will hold up because it was the first time I did it and maybe I could equip myself a little better even to better distribute the bicarbonate ...... but the result was crazy. .... when it dries it becomes almost duller than epoxy glue .....
I also softened the hinges a little to make them do less resistance and consequently less leverage on the repaired part ....
THANKS for your sharing .....
Thanks! I used Araldite's All Purpose Epoxy Adhesive ( resin + hardener) instead and then followed thr steps as mentioned in this video. It fixed the hinge. The official HP service centre was charging 80 Dollars for the same task.
Nice work!
By far the most down-to-earth and clear-as-day explanation...kudos friend!
Thank you for the comment!
Four years after this was uploaded, I’ve tried this repair method on a Dell Vostro 3360 and it worked perfectly - thank you!
Glad it helped
Thank you so much for posting this. Weeks ago We got a Toshiba satellite lap top off of eBay. for my wife. I know it had broken hingers and thought it be OK when we got it. it was not that bad But as she use it it got progressively worse. to the point i was all most unusable But watching your video I was able to repair it with the superglue and baking soda it works find now like new
I'm glad I could help you!
Thanks a lot. I repaired my laptop's hinges with the help of your video. Now it works fine.
Glad it helped
So much thank you!!!!!!! I can't express my gratitude in words......thank you for the baking soda technique... I'll now try it...❤❤❤
perfect, didn't believed that this mix will be so rock solid and hard, it really helps and works, thanks a lot for your tutorial!!
You're welcome!
Oh man, I'm going to remember this for next time. This is absolutely ingenious.
That's the best solution I've seen so far.
Thanks. This was very helpful. I was able to repair my partner's Lenovo laptop with the bad hinge design which tightens over time.
The superglue and bicarb soda worked so well, it is amazing.
Don't forget to adjust the hinge tension - some hinges get tighter as they age, which puts excessive force on the surrounding plastics. I also added a little lubrication to the hinge.
So far, so good...
Glad it helped
Thank you I followed as you said and repaired my laptop by myself. thank you very much.
Happy to help!
this is exactly what i was looking for. thank you for the upload
Glad I could help
Me too XD
@@ElectronicsComputers 🙏
Works wonders! I must add that you should also oil up or use WD-40 on the hinge mechanism to loosen it up/put less strain on the new hinges.
Yeah, but it's better to use a sewing machine oil or gun oil. WD-40 won't last long it evaporates pretty quickly.
Awesome! I have ZERO skills for this stuff, still it worked great.
Great enough to have me here recomending this option I must add =)
Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Great video. I was so surprised to see that the laptop you were fixing was the same model I own 0: . I guess this particular model gets broken hinges commonly. Thank you for sharing the secret ingredient baking soda with us. Found this video extremely helpful.
I'm glad I could help!
Pretty cool idea thank you. Seems a tad more cumbersome on the lcd cover screw mounts given the limited space. I usually loosen the hinges a bit since theyre often the source of the problem (hp toshiba lenovo... what a nightmare)
lenovo uses some cheap crappy plastic which brakes with minimum force and with age it becomes even more fragile.
@@ElectronicsComputers yeah pretty disappointing. Btw i forgot to ask what do you call that baking soda dispenser? Id like to get one to attempt this on a stupid 17 inch hp lcd cover... i even unscrewed the things slowly with as light pressure as possible but they still cracked
@@CarloTheImmortal You can use a new syringe without a needle filled up with a backing soda. Just slightly shake it or knock on it for the backing soda to come out. In my case I was using a container from some medicines or something.
@@ElectronicsComputers awesome thank you dude that helps enough to look at containers or options cause ive had this damn thing sitting here too long the lcd cover replacements like 80 dollars
Thanks, this works. For beginners suggest you cover the screw threads with tape first!
I'm happy to help!
It works as magic!! Thank you so much.
Just be careful because the mix of super glue and baking soda gets hard very fast!
I have not been able to gather the plastic bits because they were many and very small so I rebuilt the plastic cylinders where the screws go with the mixture of super glue and baking soda and there have been no problems =)
Great job!
Thanks! It really helped me.
You're welcome!
I just saved $40 dollars for repair. Thanks to this!
I'm glad I could help you!
ONLY 40? lol I keep being told it is a $300 repair smh
@@Gsityoass Every laptop is different. I just spent 1.5 hours disassembling an extremely difficult laptop. So many cables, keyboard, hdd, battery, fan, subframe...
Congratulation for this very well produced video; the image is of a high resolution and the narration is well written. Although I am very handy and can repair many things; I was not aware of the strength of mixing super glue with baking soda. I tried this on a broken hing of an ASUS laptop and the result was amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh I totally agree
@@ElectronicsComputers great work sir
Worked like a miracle.
I'm happy to help!
Useful. Thanks.
You're welcome!
thank you very much man , you're a genius
I'm glad I could help you!
I used the bolt through technique 4 x M2.5 x10mm on my G3 255 Secured with a nut on the back if the screen case. There was nothing left of the plastic cups to put the brass inserts into. Rock solid and will not snap off - not bothered what it looks like - laptop is 8 years old anyway.
Good job!
thank you very very much from Korea. i'm gonna do this tommorrow.
Best of luck!
Amazing 🤩! Great 5 minutes video saved me a lot of money! Thanks so much! Please go ahead and don’t stop the amazing videos and you deserve the like and share and subscription!
Glad it helped!
Well done and thanks for the upload...
Glad you enjoyed it
I have tried cyanoacrylate to re-set hinge anchor points. But actually gorilla weld or jb weld has worked best, if you put the mix in a 20ml oral dispensing syringe after mixing, you can use micro-control to build up your anchor points after you have placed them. I usually use a mobile-fixable desk-mounted lighted magnifying glass and tweezers as well to get the fit and finish right. The one thing I noticed that you didn't do, was remove the circuit board away from the affected area and reinstall them later. I always remove the circuit boards so that in case I make a mistake, they won't be damaged or accidently glued in place in case another tech needs to work on it in the future for some other issue.
The client was waiting for that laptop and I was trying to make that video as quick as possible, this is why I didn't remove that board.
Usen resina + pegamento, el combo que venden en ferreterías. Ese pega el plástico y para partirse hay que darle tremenda presión. Pega 10 veces más que un pegaloca o pegatodo, pero se requiere 24 horas para que pegue completamente.
This is awesome!
Thanks!
Bro I got my dell g3 new laptop 3 months ago, and now I'm having this bullshit problem, thanks for the method, gonna try it today and see how it goes, thanks a lot.
It will definitely work just do it right and be extremely careful with the brass inserts.
@@ElectronicsComputers actually it did work thank you very much, also id like to suggest a minor change, for those who dont have the baking soda you can replace it with the burned parts of a cigarette, it forms a super structure that holds just as strong, best of regards.
@@mohamadzayat6122 this means I've to smoke the frickin cigarette first, huh, there's first time for everything, am gonna do it. Thanks anyway.
@@anshumanpathak1448 i took a couple from my smoking friend and made it work :D
@@mohamadzayat6122 I presume you mean the filter tab?
Hey man, thank you for the lesson, you have save both me and my wallet :) 👑
Happy to help!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge bro.. very useful. Usually my friend told me for using sand, and glue. But always cracked when I try to open the laptop. Will try ur method this time.
I've been fixing laptops with this method over 10 years and none of my customers came back with the same issue.
@@ElectronicsComputers maybe because they go to other repair service LOL.
@@miko3783 Nope! Some of them come with another problems and devices.
@@ElectronicsComputers okay might try this but why baking soda? Instead of iron powder?
@@miko3783 Baking soda makes glue solid, insta dries the glue and adds volume. I've been using this same method for arround 4 years too and never had a problem.
I was planning to buy a whole new body for my laptop that has the hinge broken and lifting. I am going to try this and I hope it works out. Problem is my screws are gone and I have no way of finding out which ones they were so I cam buy to fit in.
I've used this trick for a lot of years, for my own laptop is fine, but for clients computers I just use 2 part epoxy. Harder to affix it in place, because it takes time to cure, but afterwards is near indestructible. One of my heavier media laptops has metal parts broken break apart after years of use, so no epoxy or superglue can help - there I just DRILLED TROUGH the laptop body, and put a steel plate on the other side. Looks ugly but it works. Because design allows for it to work. In newer slimmer laptops the plate and end of screws would cut into screen when fully closed.
Thank you.
Works perfekt.
Alredy 6 Months now and can confirm this method works good.
I had only one side broken but i did both sides just to make the other side more solid..
Glad it helped
Thank-you sir it helped me
Most welcome
Unga videos romba use full ah irukku irundhalum oru doubt clear pannunga Hinges thread illa fix pandradhukku ulla brass holders kuda illa na enna pandradhu nu oru video podunga
you are amazing!!! thanks!!!
Thanks! Happy to help!
@@ElectronicsComputers you big gay
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great simple guide nice
Glad it helped
great video man one question which model hp is that ?
Thanks! It's HP 15-bs576
Worked really well
Happy to help!
aweeesome. just what I need, a huge thanks!
man.. i just wish my hands wouldnt shiver as much as they do :/
You can do it!
@@ElectronicsComputers thanks yo ^_^ worked like a charm, hinges are fixed!
..although I superglued the power-button during the fix D: (raaaage!)
Cool this idea actually works. Thanks...
Glad it helped
Post this kind of videos. it will help others too..
I used this hack with my laptop in October 2021. Now in 2023, 20 months later, it finally gave out. I'm gonna try to fix it again the same way, but I think an extra 20 months with my laptop was great either way.
Great job! Next time, try to apply more compound around the mounting area or where it broke again. And don't forget to degrease that area.
Thanka for sharing, i fix a lot of laptops and have been using epoxy for hinges with mixed results. Will try this method. Si there any curing time?
I'm happy to help! I've fixed dozens of laptops with this method with 3 month guarantee and never had any problems. This method gives you an instant result. The glue compound becomes rock-solid almost instantly.
@@ElectronicsComputers Nice! Thanks for the quick reply! I have 3 laptops for resale with broken hinges, will try it tonight!
@@ElectronicsComputers update:
Just finished repairing a laptop with broken hinges on both ends (5 patches total), wow! That patch is ROCK SOLID!!!!
I used a kids tylenol seringe to spread the baking soda, i was initially pushing the end to make the powder come out but after a few patch i realized I could simply tap the syringe against the spot needing the patch and it was much more precise.
I found it easier to do it in small layers (2-3 layers), but overall wow I am so satisfied with this method, i could screw in the screws super thight and it would not budge! 10/10 method
Fun fact: The laptop I was repairing had a failed epoxy repair... lol
Thanks again for taking the time to make this video!
@@darkstarrone8764 Thank you very much for bringing back this feedback from your experience! Really appreciate it. My laptop was fixed with Epoxy on metal hinge to plastic and it lasted for 3-4 years, now broke again but it's way more broken than before
Hi! What is thread size and length you used? If it matters I have an Acer Nitro 5
Dam i need this, thanks you get my sub 👍
Happy to help!
thanks for your help
You are welcome
what container did you use for the baking soda?
I also don't understand
It's the black plastic part surrounding the brass inserts that broke into tiny pieces and I can't put it back together. Some of it is gone. What would you suggest?
Edit: Oh I replayed it and heard you say it's okay not to have the plastic part and to just glue the brass inserts on?
Edit: I found the same question that you answered.
Thank you so much. You're a lifesaver! (My laptop is pretty much the breadwinner).
I work for laptop repair shop years ago. No body know this trick yet. Wish I know this earlier, so can fix my now dead dell latitude..
i am using this combination (super glue + baking soda) for my daily repair issues at home and it works in any circumstances on any objects. But this time i need to use them for my MSI Laptop hinges
It's the strongest stuff as of today. I haven't seen any glue or epoxy that is stronger that baking soda with cyanoacrylate.
Thanks man
Any time
Thank you very much!!
You're welcome!
@@ElectronicsComputers glad to see u r still online
Hey bro I also have the exact laptop and I fixed it this way and it's look good my question is this won't like decay or break like every month right? On average how much time will this hold
Brilliant! You did it , I did it , too! And ,🤓😲💃you saved me $50!!! Happy day & Happy hour!!!
Glad I could help
Broo can u have a try and look at broken hinges on hp laptop i5 15.6 inch 1tb versions because fsr my hinges on the left is broken and I didn’t drop it anytime I’ve taken a lot of good care of it the right hinge is perfectly fine
That's the best durable method I tried and last so far... I'm yet to try the Hot Glue.. Some say it lasts also if heated properly... Faster to apply than this method so.. Let's see
Hot glue is soft and flexible it will never hold the hinges.
J.B weld also works great!
Yes, J.B. Weld is great stuff, but it's not perfect for that particular application. Cyanoacrylate has low viscosity, which allows it to get inside tiny cracks between plastic parts and the brass insert. On the other hand, J.B. Weld will only create a strong bond on the surface, leaving the inside structure compromised and likely to fail again in the future. For the past 15 years, we've had ZERO returns during the warranty period using cyanoacrylate and adhesive filler.
I did it and failed the first time. It took me about 3 hour to scrape back the glue using alcohol. Although it not perfect. I tried the 2nd time and worked nicely. The laptop now has a bit bulge because i cannot fully close but the hinge is repaired. Thank you.
Be careful when applying the glue because some laptop has a really small space between the back panel and the mobo. But it is good to learn even u are first time like me. Definitely recommended.
You can cut or file down the excess of the glue.
@@ElectronicsComputers thanks for the tips
@@ElectronicsComputersHow to exactly??
I fixed mine but the height of screws is a bit high such that the casing cannot be closed! Now I need to scrap off the whole thing? The nuts are glued to a metal base
Yea this became a problem for me and i stopped cleaning my laptop because i found out that the screws cant be tightened again if i loose it one more time
Thanks pro 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Welcome 😊
Thanks sir from india
Happy to help!
Can anyone tell me what size screws and what size brass insert for HP ENVY x360?
Thanks I’ll take a stab at it. 😊 My issue is a 3 year old MSI laptop right now hinge all the sudden became stiff. Now has ripped up the display. Laptop still works just don’t close it.
Great job! I'm happy to help.
Thank you
Welcome!
Perfect... Thank you...
You're welcome!
Could you please make a video on keyboard replacement of DELL inspiron 3793 , thank you.
THIS!!!
Very nice.
Thank you!
that is something new nice vid
Welcome!
Great video, sad that hadn't thought about this one myself, but I have fixed some other things with this method and I must say that things that need some elasticity or have high/frequent stress are cracking this composite quite fast, like in a month or two.
But overall that is so stupid that those high stress areas are so often made of cheap plastic that lasts just enough to get you through warranty period of the device. Like even my MSI laptop I bought 3 years ago for like 1900 euros started falling apart half a year ago, so I had to buy a new front panel for another 120 euros. Thats considering the fact that I was closing the laptop only once a week and it was mostly stationary device.
Sometimes, I think that laptop manufacturers deliberately make those areas weak. Lenovo, HP, and Asus have the weakest hinge mount area.
@@ElectronicsComputers Probably, and like they are certainly able to increase the durability of the mount area by making it bigger and having more than 3 screws, so that the applied stress would be distributed more and thus chassis last significantly longer, but those big companies probably don't need long lasting product, neither they care about E-Waste, because who would buy new laptops then...
Yes it's baffling. If I'd ever buy a laptop I'd look for some videos to see what the hinge mounting is like. Seen this happen on too many of them already.,
amazing video
Thanks!
Baking soda, huh? I had heard about this one before, but never applied it to computers. Thanks!
I'm happy to help!
Good day sir. What size are the for the brass? I'm having the same laptop as the one on the video
The hinges may have the screw/insert size printed/etched on them.
Edit: This comment was made in the drying process before I let it fully cure. Second comment explains what is recommended!!
OMG THANK YOU. This is extremely helpful! Unfortunately, my plastic pieces that hold the little threads are completely off. They shattered and came off with the screws. Trying to glue the golden pieces directly to the plastic backing and keep them leveled without able to have the plastic holding them.
Currently letting my Asus Vivobook sit out and dry and hopefully this will at least be a temporary fix and allow it to close properly again. Thanks again for this video!
I hope it worked for you.
@@ElectronicsComputers i belive I was too impatient. But I am going to try it again. I did let it set for a few hours before trying to screw it back together and the screws just came right out with the thread...
Then I tried it with baking soda so the bond would be stronger... but it still came right off the plastic.
@@ElectronicsComputers going to clean it up and try it again! And let it set for a full 24 hours before I touch it!
what size the brass is 2.5 ?
awesome, thanks! mate, how could I fix a broeken (in two) braket. I don'y what material it is, but Im pretty sure the compound is similar to all laptops. thanks!
I'm happy to help!
awesome video
I do the same for you
for whoever do this tricks
i have tips
first remove all nearby hardware like usb port or charger port, bcoz add some baking soda maybe will make the soda fly bcoz ur breath
second wear mask
i hope my tips help u, i try this and still intact for 3 months
Good tips!
What brass insert kit to buy? I have a HP Probook 430 g2 and I need just 5 of them.
If it's for the hinges, the hinges themselves may say.
Great video !!! what is this powder?
It's a regular backing soda.
Before tighting the screws . Need to loose the hinge nuts . Your hinges are broken because they got tight day by day using
I have a problem right now when it comes to that hinge.. May I ask what should I buy for the sizes of the brass insert for MSI Modern 14.
The hinges may have the screw/insert size printed/etched on them.
I've applied the same solution for my ASUS FX504 and to avoid the getting clue inside I inserted bolts into the nuts a little bit.
I hope it worked for you.
Hey bro I got the fx504 and my hinges are broken as well. Did you fix it?
Same my asus fx505 broken bolt
My FX504GM is having this issue. I'm thinking good quality epoxy resin would be a better option?
@@gthing2264 i fixed mine using high epoxy glue and it broke again.