How to FIX LAPTOP HINGE in Just 10 Minutes - EASY TUTORIAL

[@GeekyVicky]

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[@saurabhraj201]

Great Tutorial. I had the same problem and I searched for it online but unfortunately, I could not reach your video. So I tried to use Feviquick but after a minute, it again broke off. So, I closed it, just adjusting its position and I have applied tape from outside (in the plastic cover) so that the force from the hinges do not open up the case. Will that create any future issues because I am too afraid to open my laptop again, it was so horrifying for me. I was not even sure if the laptop will start again.

[@white_walker3930]

Sir if i give the laptop for shop on the same problem... In that condition how much cost will be there.

[@rakeshmandaviya4581]

55

[@rakeshmandaviya4581]

T5

[@rakeshmandaviya4581]

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[@aldwind.aurelio801]

If I may add, there’s a tensioner in the hinge that in the long use gets too tight that’s why the hinge turns hard and it’s puts stress on the screws until it breaks connection with the plastic case. Try to turn this tensioner a bit to lossen up but not too much that the screen doesn’t stand up on its own. Then you can firm up again the holding screws or as what the video suggest, put glue

[@vksebastian5891]

The tension adjustment info was new for me. thanks.

[@mileniliev5247]

What I like to do whenever I get a new laptop (if there are no warranty label or if hinges are accessible from the screen inside trim) is to ALWAYS loosen the hinge nut just slightly and put a cotton ear slab a tiny bit of runny oil (not dense one) just brush the slab upon the hinge. This will make your hinges last years without any modifications like the one in the video. However if you happen to have a broken hinge, make sure before doing the "FIX" in the video to place the original bolts and nuts, (the ones that are embedded in the plastic, most of the time they stay in the enclosure) remove old plastic, clean with some sandpaper to roughen up the surface of the enclosure so that the nuts will act as anchors in the epoxy and the epoxy will have enough grip on the sanded area. The other more brutal approach if you don't wanna mess with epoxy is to buy longer nuts, heat them with lighter then heat puncture the enclosure plastic, screw appropriate nut on the back. (make sure the nut is thinner than the rubber supports of the laptop, and your bolts are not too long, most of then you can cut with pliers easily) Hope I helped someone.

[@SergioE.RascOrti]

I need your tutorial):

[@asian_slav1851]

What grit of sand paper should I use? Can I use 60?

[@mileniliev5247]

@@asian_slav1851 probably you will have hard time sanding with 60 as its kinda "thick". But if it suits you, you should be fine.

[@asian_slav1851]

@@mileniliev5247 What grit do you recommend then?

[@mileniliev5247]

Anything between 240 and 400 will be good enough.

[@GeekyVicky]

As of now : Feb 2020 - Hinge Still Intact. Update; Sold my laptop in March 2020. Hinge was of-course still intact!

[@TwilightLugia3532]

Awesome, glad to hear it's still good. I'm not sure if I can do this with my laptop, but thanks for the video anyways. Also happy new year!

[@joaquincarlo7792]

Dude I recommend you to adjust the friction hinges that wont break again.

[@yara1896]

I don't have a clamp or the araldite because of the coronavirus. Is there anything else i can use?

[@harshalbaviskar1416]

noice.....i will try

[@misscreshottea8795]

Does this work even for touch screen HP

[@sergiormalves]

I did exactly what you showed and now my laptop has come back to life. Thanks a lot!!

[@ernestoestrada2281]

There must be said that plastics degrade as manufacturers designed them to fail after some time, this means that all hinges will break eventually by means of stress, heat coming from the normal operation or just a fall or an unintentional blow. This procedure showed in the video might work but epoxy resin doesn't mix well with plastics and it was a poor quantity used here, I recommend drilling some holes through the plastics in order to the resin goes both sides from the bottom plastic and this creates a better grip. Cheers!

[@JSuparman]

agree, Sir.

[@eral4517]

yeaaah, its not like every plastic degrades over time. you litterly state the reasons plastic degrades in your comment, but then say the manufacturers do it on porpuse? when you buy a cheap laptop, then the plastic used is cheap aswell, but if you buy a good quality laptop its going to last. i have an old as plastik laptop, wich is still intact.

[@himanshutripathi7441]

Try some jbweld steel

[@Al-ok1lj]

@@eral4517 Yup. I bought a $200 chromebook 2 years ago and now the hinges broke. I bought a Sony Vaio many years ago and the hinges are still intact. I forgot how much it was but it was expensive.

[@OctoberFox]

Did this on my old HP Envy M6 (which is still a great little powerhouse to this day). Worked like a charm on one of the hinges where the screws had nothing to latch into. I am very amazed by the results, and very thankful for the tips given here.

[@chakravarthyatipamula2066]

Bro how much cost it for it...!?

[@chakravarthyatipamula2066]

I have a small repairfor my pc

[@OctoberFox]

@@chakravarthyatipamula2066 The Araldite was $12.88 . Update by the way, it is now holding BOTH hinges together with no problems. Worth every penny!

[@pijushdebbarma7979]

You should clean the area before applying the paste. However good tutorial 🤙

[@singsongbro9591]

😄

[@souravdutta6613]

yes very nice helping video

[@TheBrian2024]

Yea it’s dirty lol

[@TheBrian2024]

Really good video though thanks

[@heftyekta3434]

its gand tutorial

[@tlight901]

Thank you. I was thinking of fixing my hinges with epoxy but wasn't sure if it would work, you've proved it does. Great stuff.

[@negipushpendra]

looks great. Nice tutorial dear friend. but i m scared doing it myself however i will

[@supersu1942]

No rubish talk. Direct point talks. Nice video 👍

[@34dawgsgo]

Just wanted to say thank you and your vid was by far and away the best one. Had all the stuff in garage and repaired an HP G7 with the hinge problem. My epoxy was 24 hours. It's solid now. Thanks.

[@GeekyVicky]

Congrats!

[@lukasraudzius3035]

still its working?

[@34dawgsgo]

@@lukasraudzius3035 yes sure is. Very happy with this method.

[@lukasraudzius3035]

Its holding even after one month?

[@34dawgsgo]

@@lukasraudzius3035 yes it has. I used a 24 hour epoxy that I use for building golf clubs, it's strong.

[@samsalot6115]

Excellent tutorial.. used when my first hinge broke, back again after 2 years for my second hinge.

[@sizzis2045]

Thank youu for the video, that's exactly what I needed to find. Good thing this is the first result I saw on the seach results too.

[@coquebedoya]

while it is a robust way of fixing it, props to you. Now, even after I had the same issue with Acer and Asus laptops (had 4 in the span of 3 years), i gave up and pretty much never bought those brands again. thinking of getting one of those tuff looking Panasonics. we will see.

[@ketn0o416]

4 in the span of 3 years?? I'm using mine for almost 4 years now still works like a charm

[@yami5450]

Everytime i close my laptop i feel like my laptop is going to snap instantly omfg shiwiq

[@twixcake3152]

SAME AHHHHH

[@mrandroidzone2099]

🤣🤣

[@relaxitsme5334]

I haven't even told my dad

[@yami5450]

@@relaxitsme5334 i havent fixed mine aHa

[@relaxitsme5334]

@@yami5450 I'm going to try and calmly tell him to repair it

[@talktodipayan]

Open the laptop screen by pulling it from the center. This way the force distributes to both the hinges. (Please don't open like the way you did as it gives more pressure on one hinge and you would break one hinge soon).

[@GeekyVicky]

yes, a lot more depends on build quality though. I have macbook and its been 3 years no issue at all despite opening from the edges!

[@theParticleGod]

After repairing the case, it's a good idea to repair the hinge too by lubricating the hinge barrel with a drop of oil and adjusting the the little bolt at the outside end of the hinge. The bolt can be clearly seen in the video. Wearing out of the lubricant in the hinge is the root cause of the failure, you're just deferring failure here,

[@dessertstorm7476]

yeah i was thinking if that hinge was stiff enough to break the laptop housing, its only a matter of time before it rips the epoxy apart, or just breaks the plastic around the epoxy. it looked very difficult to open in the video.

[@gadgetsdukaan]

This problem occurs because Hinges becomes tight over time due to dust, so before you apply this technique you need to loosen up the hinges first, you can easily do that by applying WD40 spray please be careful don't let the spray go to the circuit, this part was missing in the video so I thought ill add it

[@СултанНуриев-ъ3м]

DON'T USE WD40 (silicone grease) FOR NOTEBOOK HINGS! This will cause bolts to tighten and block a notebook cover movement!

[@sangramkesharinayak2678]

When u open hinge there u can see a nut bolt mechanism ...just lose that nut as ur requirement ...and it is done ...no wd 40 required ..why to waste money on wd 40

[@NatCatKitty]

For me this happened because I tripped on the stairs with my laptop :(

[@mohitjitechnical]

​@@sangramkesharinayak2678i always do this 👌

[@dg-artist]

Thanks for this video! I had the same problem with my HP Pavilion laptop. After some apprehension, I managed to fix mine using the same epoxy resin and G clamp and everything worked out!

[@wd.1278]

Nice!

[@binilc6238]

Same hp pavillion using high torque hinges and thin plastic

[@GamerBoy705_yt]

This whole laptop is a mood lol, Windows 7 (in 2018 but it's okay ig), tape for webcam and DIY fixed hinge

[@plug4uk696]

Good tip is also to undo the nut slightly (quarter turn is enough) to release some tension on the hinge, you can see the nut I'm on about at 7:40 in the video at the back, this will help in the long term of preventing it from breaking again ;-)

[@mwc_90]

Thank you I tried it and it is successful.I have made few changes.I didn't get GClamp so I have used 2 cloth pin and I have out pressure using the cloth pin for half an hour only.After that it gets sticked.Thanks Once again.In just 30/- I am able to repair hinge of my HP laptop.

[@GeekyVicky]

Glad it helped

[@ganeshpanda2707]

I have got new back panel replaced, searched a lot in KZbin but did not come your vide. I wish i could have seen your video earlier. Thanks, atleast i got good learning from this video☺️

[@GeekyVicky]

No worries! But I hope you dont need to refer my video again :)

[@ganeshpanda2707]

@@GeekyVicky thank you so much for knowledgeable video ☺️

[@Abhishek199995]

Nice tutorial. I have a dell, the broken hinge was damaging the screen. Be careful while putting araldite. I mistaked and the battery side slider is stucked(fixed). Not big issue but be careful.

[@mscir]

I've fixed similar failure modes by drilling through the bottom case and using 2 bolts to hold the hinge to the case, worked great.

[@mumisha6627]

@Shy Chand Thank you!

[@doribellan]

This is really helpful, thank you. It’s a fix we all feel should be good enough and something we can do, but we typically get nervous fooling with laptop electronics and all. I removed the back from my computer, and that’s all that was needed to access my broken hinge. The hinge broke off with the screws. The screen became unplugged so I inserted that, and positioned the laptop open in order for the hinge to rest flush and fully against the plastic casing. I used JB Weld since it was a metal to plastic contact, and I purchased the one with the highest PSI strength. This hinge needs to withstand a lot of force upon opening the top. As I type, the epoxy is curing. Crossing my fingers!!! 🤞🏼

[@doribellan]

So the jb weld did not stay. I tried it twice, and still no success. That joint needs to withstand a lot of torque and tension, especially when the laptop opens tightly like mine. I ended up finding c-brackets on amazon that have an opening of the width of my laptop when open at the hinge. When tight enough, a bracket holds the backing onto the rest of the laptop at the location of the hinge. Voila! This has worked better than anything else.

[@nishchaypallav]

Dori Gunderson Bellan TY for updating.

[@asian_slav1851]

@@doribellan how long does it took to break again after you repaired it with epoxy?

[@stormrider01]

I have the same Laptop and I just put a huge ammount of hot gun plastic arround the areas and put it together, then replaced the screws on the top under the hinge with a lot of hot gun plastic in the holes. The melting plastic went everywhere underneath and now it looks like new and it´s super stable like a rock. Only downside is that you won´t be able to open it again, but I still can replace the RAM and the SSD. If the computer brakes internally, I would need to replace it anyway because it´s also very old; arround 12 years.

[@AutomotiveCNC]

Always remember to make the hinge spring LOOSE! It will drastically reduce the change for the repaired hinge to fail again. Even better, if your hinges are still intact, you can still make them loose so that they won't fail in the future.

[@ambreiaju]

This is good at the disadvantage of the lid staying still...

[@mikeslashmunir]

How to lose the hinged ??

[@AutomotiveCNC]

@@mikeslashmunir , you simply need to loose the nut located at its end. Some laptop hinges use a screw instead of a nut.

[@mikeslashmunir]

@@AutomotiveCNC thankyou

[@achrafbouziane7802]

a tip,try to llosen up the nut on the hinge to create less resistance when opening or closing but not too much so its able to hold the screen in place

[@YeOldeKamikaze]

This, otherwise it'll probably happen again.

[@madartzgraphics2019]

For people out here, if the hinge is already too hard.. spray some wd40 into both hinges. It solves the rusting issue and acts as a lubricant at the same time. Do not worry as WD40 are non conductive. Just don't spray it onto contacts and the board itself.

[@chessie459]

dude I was about to buy a new laptop. thanks to your tutorial

[@CrankCase08]

It would be advisable to insert a piece of paper between the clamp and hinge in order to prevent the araldite gluing them together.

[@jkrishnan30]

Excellent video. u explained in a simple manner. I have a toshiba satellite c55 series which is good in viewing, typing and sound, but flimsy and "weak". One hinge broke and got it repaired paying 2000 rs. Again it came out. And picture will work only in some angles of the screen. Will try your method or repair and see. There is a chance that i will break it though

[@harrystiles9989]

Thanks bro, I got to fix it myself. I tried to tell my mother because if it isn't fixed by September then I will not have anything to attend online calss with. Apparently, she said it's not her problem lmao.

[@ShawkyJames]

sounds like a White parent lmao

[@kentdin1741]

aguy kasakit

[@amasoftyou]

good try, but later if the hinge have problem or stuck, you cannot replace it. The good way is to spend some money on new bottom cover/case

[@schopelas69]

After the repair, is it still possible to unscrew the hinges? After a laptop drop, I have to fix the hinges and this method will work. I also have to replace a broken power jack which is positioned right under the left hinge so I need to unscrew and lift the hinge to do it. I have ordered a new one but am waiting for it to arrive. The jack still works but you need to apply pressure to it for the connection to work. If I can't unscrew the hinge after the repair is done, I will have to wait and replace the jack first (and hope it never breaks again.) If I can unscrew it, I can make the hinge repair now and still use the laptop while I wait. Thanks!

[@shanid7862]

Thanks bro you saved my 3200 Rs. Little suggestion dont buy these tools from online. Check these tools from your nearest hardware shop. 👍

[@VelikoBekir]

Good man. Thank you. I wasn't sure about which epoxy to use until I saw your video.

[@jackd133]

Do hinge problem also affect the Display ?

[@roop1958]

In case and in future if you have to remove the LCD monitor screen, and the hinges, you will have to break open the metallic part of the hinge because it is stuck to the body surface. You cannot simply unscrew.

[@777Aron]

Good work. Just wondering, how was the hinge anchored to the base originally? Was the two connected by nut and screw, instead of being glued?

[@GeekyVicky]

Yes it was connected by nut and screw.

[@daddygrace253]

The hinge broke on both my HP 15 & 17 inch laptops. Other HP laptop owners have had the same problem. I found on the Internet, a 1st class action law suit has been filed. The lawsuit looks to represent anyone in the U.S. who purchased an Envy, Envy 360, Pavilion, Pavilion 360, HP 14, HP 15, or HP 17 laptop sold in or after 2017. A state-specific subclass has also been proposed for those who purchased their laptop in Florida.

[@MrSm0keee]

Thanks you really saved me some time but I am wondering how much it would cost if I the right side hinge repaired ?

[@johnmclain250]

$130 approximately. (Directly quoted from DELL) 2 week wait time as well.

[@jjcassy]

Hello sir! I just want to know if we can still removed the screw just in case we need to do something in the future? or is it forever in there. Thank you very much for answering. God Bless and keep safe.

[@ian74747]

It is a permanent fix. If something happens to your display might as well replacing the laptop whole.

[@mehulgandhi8]

Thank you for making this video. I don't have the fancy stuff G-clamp or C-clamp, is there any alternate?

[@djpaul146]

Bulldog clips

[@mehulgandhi8]

@@djpaul146 thank you. (probably you meant binder clips. Okay I understood. Thanks.)

[@MarkSohmer4Jesus]

Amazon in the US has a number of different types of Araldite epoxy. Can anyone recommend the right one from the amazon United States site? Thanks so much!

[@GeekyVicky]

www.amazon.com/ARALDITE-Standard-EPOXY-Adhesive-Tubes/dp/B0762SYCMX/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3BAS1I6THSKNC&keywords=araldite+epoxy&qid=1583296341&sprefix=araldite+%2Caps%2C608&sr=8-6 Look for the "standard" epoxy resin.

[@utkarshsingh5125]

Exactly the same thing happened to my laptop. Great video. THUMBS UP.

[@jagadeeshverri5523]

I did mine, it was an awesome experience, but I dint use any gum... Only screws and bolts...☺️

[@ZULNEKO]

is it working?

[@laptopreparingsolution]

try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKTImnR3iqmam5I

[@Fantazier1]

Well that's great, but my hinge is broken on the opposite end (screen end). Can you show how to do in on that end? Acer TMP653M.

[@abhishekbharti4857]

do the same thing on the screen side. but remoc=ve all the wires and anything other than that like screen etc

[@RegularGiraffe]

thanks, i'm going to try this tomorrow for my laptop

[@elizaschulton1508]

hi, is this work if our body laptop cracked?

[@justingeorge3717]

I have a doubt. Can we open the base portion for any internal adjustments after hinge is glued to the base?

[@tejasdhamnaskar67]

These kind of laptops have a removable C panel and not the D removable ... D holds all the parts together ... so only C panel is removed for any sort of adjustments or maintainance

[@martinmuekia7500]

Great video. It really did help me fix the broken hinge of my laptop!

[@mahendranshanmugam2785]

super sir, Thanks very much. I have the same issue with my laptop. I will fix now.

[@no-ce]

Gracias por el tip, me servirá para hacer una reparación, saludos de la Cd. de México, Thanks for this video, I will used it ti repair

[@goldwincs]

Man, I really want to try this on my VAIO laptop, but I'm worried that somehow, I will ruin it even worse. This looks really great btw.

[@tryitstd]

I'm using a shoe lace to tie the broken end. It doesn't look that bad.

[@furyrose5556]

That happened to Vaio too. They need to make a better model that supports better

[@aretard7995]

me too

[@tryitstd]

@@aretard7995 I've found a better solution. Open the back case and then loosen the bolt 🔩of the LCD panel. This way the metal hinge that is pushing the casing outwards won't move when you tilt the screen.

[@aretard7995]

@@tryitstd I'm planning to do that on a dell inspiron 6400...

[@oTBePka]

i already tried to fix the plastic bit with some instant glue (cheap one) do you think i can put Araldite on top and try it your way?

[@GeekyVicky]

Glue stick wont last. Once it breaks off, try with araldite

[@bevq2246]

How much and how long would it take to fix at a repair shop? The bottom of mine is starting to crack also

[@r2.b2]

Do you think lubricating the hinge would be helpful? It probably broke because it was too stiff.

[@ajowivincent9406]

It should

[@hajsaf8157]

Did you do a reverse video. How do you insert keyboard back in ?

[@MasterOfDoK]

I don't do anything (only watching) but thanks!, this is looks so easy

[@barenyabinayak3255]

Thanks a lot. I have same problem. Computer care charge Rs 700 to repair this and for new hinge they charge 1500 rupees.

[@danielhandika8767]

in my workplace we use solder instead of epoxy, and some other places they use super glue and baking soda, and in many first world country they just simply replace the entire bottom body with a new one

[@frhn707]

You can also add some duct tape on the side of the laptop for a second protection, it may looked ugly, but forget about it since your laptop is already dying anyway

[@yoyodada119]

Can we use laptop without fixing the hinge is there any problem while using it

[@jonathanguevarra4201]

10mins and 30 hours just to be exact

[@technicalissuessoulationby5786]

araldite lagane k baad agar kabhi beech mein hinge break hoti h to use khologe kaise change karne k liye jab hinge hi uspe fix ho jaegi

[@sameerrajadhyaksha9273]

How Long will it work...??

[@romanayub9360]

What to I do for lifted hinges? My laptop does not have a broken hinge but it gets lifted up when I open the screen.

[@mahenshaha7519]

As per your description, it seems that the housing below hinge might have broken which is made up of hard plastic and is part of body...You might have to fix those if not broken into small pieces otherwise need to replace the base body of laptop

[@Juakeia]

Can I do this to fix the plate by the hinge that has broken?? The top side of the laptop where the keyboard is.

[@nori6237]

How much longer it would last? Since we're only using adhesive glue here...

[@Aaaaaaaa44445]

yall if it is coming off from the bottom just see if any screws are missing and screw them in worked for me!

[@amanthatharusha3376]

My laptop screen just fell off. Will this work even with such a damage?

[@Bangtanlove98]

Will this delete my software n data in the laptop?

[@dreamlight7148]

My HP laptop hinge is broken. But what do I do if the frame of the screen is popping off?

[@EnchantedMystery1]

Dream Light That’s my problem as well. Currently took mine to a repair shop and am waiting to see what happens

[@raghulsiddis7874]

@@EnchantedMystery1 how much they asked ???

[@EnchantedMystery1]

Raghul siddis $208 plus tax which made it $225

[@ChristopherWeaver1]

Could've just bought a new laptop chassis/case with that

[@beansupplier1786]

I have an issue where my lap top turns off due to my hinge or rather the area around it being broken

[@pixnix2168]

Is there is an option to remove that clamp attached to the hinge?

[@lalitabhai]

My Lenovo laptop have same problem and I went to shop then someone charge 800 rupees. I don't have any tools so how can I do ?

[@meetgaming5071]

can we do this with feviquick ?

[@GeekyVicky]

Unfortunately no!

[@dannyescobar8957]

great job. is it still working or did it unglue after a few months?

[@GeekyVicky]

Still intact..

[@jb_azzi]

thank you for posting this video, helped me fix my machine :) thanks again

[@eugenechadwell8557]

great video/ turorial! good job! thumbs up.

[@itexpert752]

What about when hinge needed to be replaced in future ?

[@tigermunky]

you need to buy a new one. This seems to be the only real way to fix it without sending it off and getting a huge fee, or just buying a brand new kit.

[@marcusreddy6296]

I also have the same problem hinge Acer aspire 5610 one of the buttons(delete button) in my keyboard was damaged it broke due to the hinge do I have to get a whole new keyboard please advise

[@gopaldhage4094]

HEARTLY THANX BROTHER VERY VERY USEFULL VIDEO......

[@asian_slav1851]

Do i still need to use clamp? Or it's just an option?

[@GeekyVicky]

Clamp is required to apply pressure. U can use any other thing that can apply pressure

[@GurjinderSingh12390]

Why does it actually broken,. My laptop hinge seems too tight should I apply some kind of lubricant

[@mrudhulbabu8181]

Brother i have this problem on my laptop and they are asking like 2000+ 385 rs its over price right????

[@ABENITUBE]

what you mix with Alardite

[@roselagelizon1912]

OMG I have my acer aspire 3 left hinge separated after a cracking sound this morning it literally separates my screen from its frame. functionality wise its still working fine just that i cant close it because of that cracking sound and how do I loosen the hinge without opening the device? please

[@vishalmishra1937]

can we do it with only araldite.i dont have gclamp

[@sunit4417]

I m too late 😢 I broke that hinge and surrounding part

[@idabaguskrishnawiwekananda1351]

I feel botu of u.. arrgggh

[@rammohanraonunna]

Thanks bro exactly what I needed information .

[@সরলপথ-ত৭ম]

Plz tell me someone what mixed with Araldite??

[@itishreedash5215]

Sir after applying glue if it will not work what then?

[@Paulo-zr5zo]

Also you should try not to open your laptop on one side try middle

[@ramadevirallapalli5256]

Brother I am a student in studying in school can I do this with the given things

[@rajadas0495]

while my laptop on ac charge suddenly laptop shut down, but when i disable 1 processer from device manager then working fine(no heat issue temp around 40-55) plz suggest

[@arnabbanerjee8199]

Now good. But what if the hinges breaks latter, every thing is glued together. Better to rebuild the sturds so that we can use screws. I always rebuild the sturds, with fevistick and sand. It work good and is durable and also the screws can be used like nothing ever happened.