Hinges Snapped Off!

MagicMalkin · 23 May 2009 at 12:23

My HP Presario V5000's hinges snapped off quite a while ago! One by one. Any ideas on how I could possible fix it, or just make it portable again? Tried a few bodge jobs but they all don't seem to work!

Gribs · 23 May 2009 at 12:45

Just buy some new hinges.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-HP-COMPAQ-Presario-C300-C500-V5000-15-4-LCD-Hinges_W0QQitemZ120423511196

MagicMalkin · 23 May 2009 at 12:47

Crikey, I've googled so much over the past half a year at least, and something that blatant didn't hit me..
Cheers!
edit: Although saying that, the case has actually snapped with the hinges, so just new hinges wouldn't work.

RaiderX · 23 May 2009 at 20:09

new hinges would work, just means there wont be anything covering them

Amonlym · 24 May 2009 at 00:27

some firm cloth (maybe hessian?) and a liberal application of epoxy would make a workable, if ugly fix. otherwise perhaps epoxy a couple of gate hinges inside the machine (so the hinges are between screen and case when closed, and visible on inside when open) and use some cut down lego to make a screen rest for the extra distance?

you can buy new plastics usually also. perhaps find a "for parts" machine with a dead tft/mobo but good case & hinges...?

RobH · 24 May 2009 at 11:16

RaiderX said:
new hinges would work, just means there wont be anything covering them

I think he means the part the screws anchor into has snapped.