About four years ago I bought a HP ENVY 15-j051EA laptop for £800 that now has a cracked screen (just the glass), one of the screen hinges is out and the case is coming apart on the rear. The power button cap is also out and gone and there are a few missing keys. Otherwise the laptop is fully functional except I need to buy an SSD because the HDD has also went kaput so that's quite a lot. The crucial spec:
i7 4700MQ 3.4GHz (Turbo)
8GB RAM
GT 740M
Now I have a dilemma with what to do with it. I have already tried fixing the hinges, tried new screws, all different types of glues and methods but the case eventually always comes apart and the screen holds only on one of the hinges. The only way to properly repair the casing is to buy a replacement, which is ridiculously expensive! I am looking at around £130 for the top including bottom + £50 Glass replacement + £40 new keyboard + £70 SSD! That's almost £300.
I mean I could just sell the parts and make £300 and buy myself a new laptop. I could also assemble the parts into a solid case and use it as a PC plugged to the TV in the living room for whatever reason. Assembling it back into the original casing makes no sense because it's literally unusable that way. It looks horrible and you can't open/close the screen, it looks like a ruin. So, what would you do with it?
i7 4700MQ 3.4GHz (Turbo)
8GB RAM
GT 740M
Now I have a dilemma with what to do with it. I have already tried fixing the hinges, tried new screws, all different types of glues and methods but the case eventually always comes apart and the screen holds only on one of the hinges. The only way to properly repair the casing is to buy a replacement, which is ridiculously expensive! I am looking at around £130 for the top including bottom + £50 Glass replacement + £40 new keyboard + £70 SSD! That's almost £300.
I mean I could just sell the parts and make £300 and buy myself a new laptop. I could also assemble the parts into a solid case and use it as a PC plugged to the TV in the living room for whatever reason. Assembling it back into the original casing makes no sense because it's literally unusable that way. It looks horrible and you can't open/close the screen, it looks like a ruin. So, what would you do with it?
