DO THIS to AVOID ever NEEDING to REPAIR your Laptop Hinges
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- A simple practice to prevent ever needing laptop hinge repair. This is a great way to avoid a possible costly laptop repair in the near future and will keep your laptop in pristine opening and closing condition for many years to come.
Most laptops will have an interior bracket or frame holding the screen within the top cover or enclosure of the laptop screen. This bracket acts as a brace and is almost always attached to the interior hinges of the laptop in one way or another. When you open and close the computer from the top middle of the screen bezel you ensure that an even amount of pressure is being applied and placed on both right and left hinges of the laptop. This will insure that the hinges last the longest and this is also a very affect practice to prevent damaging the laptop screen as well. A lot of todays laptop screens are thin and sensitive to pressure if applied in the wrong places.
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NOTICE! :
Opening the laptop as you show here MAY distribute the force evenly, but the hinges will still break at some point as they age, or even most-likely break before their lifespan, OR may destroy the plastic and render the hinge useless.. And that is because of one thing....Tensional stress.
Manufacturers release almost all laptops with their hinges very tight, just to achieve that "premium feel".
What worked for me is, Loosening those hinge bolts JUST A LITTLE BIT (evenly ofcourse). That way, there's enough firmness to hold the screen on it's own, and to open and close the screen isn't a matter of life and death.
Well, hope this helps ☺
@dylle you are illiterate if you think this is an essay
It’s more about extending the longevity of the hinges. Not necessarily to save them from ever breaking. If you’re careful and apply even balance as shown here even the shittiest laptop hinges from Acer should last until your next laptop purchase or until it dies.
@@RorschDG-2 The hinges are metal and metal ages...Having less force on them will prevent them from breaking compared to their limit WITH the force. Plus not everyone change laptops frequently...I still have mine running 7 years now.
not all laptop like that because when it cones to hp laptop especially the cheap one when you open the laptop like in the video you also need to hold the corner that close to the screen because if not then it will broke just like mine
It will last more if its not hp as my hp did in only 3year
Mine broke in just about after 2 years. Now it just came back from a 1 month repair and I’m desperately looking for these videos. Thank u.
I don't know what kind of hinge did fujitsu used , those are still as good as new even after 10 years of abuse. I am more worried about my 1 month old laptop
@@abx3061yeah, modern laptops are often using shitty hinges, so you have to replace or repair it sooner
@@abx3061same in my case it's been around 8-9 years in my Dell laptop(*a cheap model) and the hinges are still fine.yeah,I can't open the laptop with one hand,it would need me to hold the laptop with other hand.
I have Toshiba laptop intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @2.50GHz 2.50 GHz ram 4.00gb window 7 to window 10 to window 11 and it run smoothly no problems no issue in my laptop my laptop is from 2015
HAHAHAHA 😂 THAT SUCKS FOR U
I did this for 20 years, and do that slow and gentle, all my laptop hinge always have a good condition until i got the new one.
They just don’t make them like they use to with some machines unfortunately my brother 😔 Sorry that happened to you. 🙏
HP stands for Hinge problems
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If it's a pavilion, yes.
Probook/elitebook are much better
@@yotoprules9361 HP Elite book is underated?
@@yotoprules9361 envy also suffered from this shit
i've been doing it wrong and this is so useful. saved my laptop. thanks man. very much needed.
It pains my eyes when someone opens the laptop holding a corner.
Same 😅
To me it depends which laptop for some reason 😂
Whenever I lend my mom my laptop, she always adjusts the screen by the side, and I cringe in pain! Like my old laptop broke cause one of it's hinges broke off
exactly 🤣🤣
@devyadav3273
You are Lucky, if you see someone closing it from top corner. Imagine seeing a person closing from "bottom corner". Yes, these types of people exists !! 😅
I wish I had seen this video much sooner
I’ve known about this for a while. I remember when I cracked the LCD on my dad’s laptop because I used to close it wrong
Everyday we live and we learn. I remember when I was a kid from 8-13 years old how many computers and parts my dad brought for me to tinker with and many things I broke trying to make them better lol
I just saw this video after my laptops hings are broken😢
and that laptop was gifted by my dad just 2months ago ☠️🤦
Did you fix it?
Watching this after i broke my laptop hinge 😂
lol
Same today mine 😢
great video!
but if you are using the laptop in a fixed location to work for example. What would be better for longevity?
I believe it is always leaving it with the screen open after turning it off.
Also, is there an ideal angle that puts less pressure on the screen with the laptop open?
Can we just appreciate this guy for learning us this good thing ❤❤
thx man seems like the acer laptops hinges get bad even if u do open it the right way. best thing to do is to leave it open. but everything is man made so sometimes things go bad thats just how it is
Couldn't have said it better myself my friend 💯
Seriously!! I've owned two Acer laptops and neither of them lasted more than 2 years. Hinge build quality is just terrible, which is such a shame because their laptops run phenomenally :(
My acer laptop's hinges broked just yesteraday..It didn't even last 2 years just like you said
@@shouma9mine's just the same. My acer aspire 7's right hinge broke despite opening and closing the laptop correctly. The hinge was terribly loose right from the beginning and it broke today 😢
@@joya9785were you able to fix it?
man, macbooks designs are soo good made they litterally never made one hinge with plastic.
I had a hinge break on me but I'm also in the market for a new laptop so took it as a sign to buy a new one.
But Dell hinges are the worst isn't it?
Which brand do you think is the best in terms of build quality? What tops the long lasting list
Maybe Dell Consumer But Dell Business grade like the Latitude in this video are some of the best quality build machines in the market at the time and in my experience still true today. Lenovo Business Grade is another quality brand build for longevity. 🙏
Until last week I just had ThinkPads. My main machine is 10 years old and it works like on day one.
Last week I bought a Lenovo Yoga 7 and now I'm afraid because of all the complaints about the hinges. From what I read, it seems that there is a design flaw. Can anyone confirm this?
I own a Toughbook CF-52 and a Dell Latitude E6530, and the Toughbook’s hinges are directly screwed into magnesium with four screws. My Latitude also has four screws that go into two posts that go into the magnesium frame, which they’re mounted at the side and bottom. The hinges on the screen side are mounted with 6 screws that go into the magnesium part of the screen lid.
HP victus 16 have nice hinges, also i have HP 15 laptop from 5 years ago and hinge is perfect. My victus hinge is perfect also. Both have same design i really like, both are pretty sturdy but flexible enough to nearly open laptop with one hand
@@Bljat69 i bought a Fujitsu
I’ve used my laptop for almost 3 years now,and the sides of the hinges are still in optimal condition even though I sometimes close it from the sides,I don’t know if this is just my laptop or the build quality is very good-is an acer aspire 3 a315 or something btw
Now i know how to take care one in the future man this really helps
Thank you my friend 🙏
Bro, is it good if I always keep my laptop screen up with honge open so to minimize it's up & close cycle!!!!!
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thank you! so much! i almost had a heart attack i dint want my grandma to repair the hinge for soo much money! i dint want to say i thought i broke the corver of the laptop i was about to cry.
OMG, are used to open my MacBook with one finger. Thank you for the information still my MacBook in in good condition
Pleasure 🙏
Actually, this is what I used to do with my (now very old) laptop until the connectors were slowly breaking and I was advised to hold it on the sides instead after having the hinge repaired
Broken standoffs on older laptops Allways worry me...luckily on some they have the thick arms that go up the screen, and the failure point is on the bottom section, luckily some commoner Grade Pentium M and 4 laptops i own only displayed minor signs of breaking, but turned out it was just loose Screws, add some threadlocker and they're all good
I do have a few Consumer grade Windows 7 laptops that as of right now arent displaying hinge plague (due to this method of opening and closing lol). Not looking forward to those breaking though! 😖
They are the comments I love because it’s good feedback where I and everyone else can learn just a little bit more too. 💯 Thank you my friend. 🙏
I feel like computers are like people. No one is “exactly” the same. After years of repairs, builds, upgrades, I seem to now be able to visualize exactly what you were describing and store it in the workshop bank where all that compiled information from experience has come from over time. You have to feel the hinge in a way. The plastic, the give how and where it is and isn’t stiff. If anyone can develop an actually “feel” for the computer in their hands with a simple visual construct of how and where the mechanism is working and turning,, you’ll never break another hinge or bezel or plastic rivet mount again. 💯💯💪🙏
What do you think is the maximum lid opening angle would be? Is it OK to open the lid beyond 90 degree?
Really depends on the laptop. Some like the one in this video are designed to go completely flat. You should be fine. Just the key trick is no matter how far you open your computer, just be easy with it and handle it with care. When done you minimize your chances of ever having a problem. 💯 Hope this helps my friend. 🙏
This issa brand new information
I need this because my friend keeps on being rough with the laptop by holding it by the hinge and rotating it by the side due to his hands being small
Glad it helped my friend 😁
Very Helpful video, just straight to the point!
I learned something new thanks to you, man. I’ll never forget this. I’ll be extra careful on my new F15 laptop to make those hinges last even longer, after all it was advertised to have excellent (military grade) build quality on the palm rest which it does have. And my bro shouldn’t worry about having to repair his new laptop for a few years. He had an HP laptop since Christmas 2017 that broke its hinge in 5 years, got that repaired but we barely use it nowadays because of how goddamn slow it became, to the point of being barely usable despite loading from an SSD which we replaced it with. It got so slow to the point where I just couldn’t take it anymore. That’s the reason I bought an ASUS F15 laptop from Amazon for my birthday this year. I also have a Lenovo Thinkpad T470 which I got refurbished last year from Best Buy online which I intend for work. My bro got an Acer Aspire recently and he said he’ll take extremely good care of it. And I trust him when he said that.
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Of course it's Hinge Problems
You can close it from the top corners also, but you have to do it with the two corners at the same time
something is stuck in my laptops hinge i think, and the plastic on it is getting removed what to do?
Which side? I would recommend opening the computer if you think you can manage it to either remove that piece of plastic of potentially super glue it back in place.
@@TechInsomnia oh ok thanks a Lot...love that u still reply to comments
Please tell us what we should do to protect 2 in 1 convertible devices.
Always transport in the closed position with screen covered and It's a good idea to use a table to open part way and then lift from base and open the rest of the way to flip it around. Just make sure you hold it in stable sections of the computer and never or directly putting pressure on the screen while doing so. 🙏
Ever noticed why hinges are made of plastic instead of metal which is naturally flexible? It's because laptops want them to break in the first place so you can buy a new one.
Totally agree. Usually it's metal hinges mounted to plastic or on better laptops metal hinges on a metal frame and that's mounted on plastic. In some cases I get it because they're always trying to make machines lighter. Just have to be gentle with it and if possible, always buy Business Grade laptops like the one in this video. 💯
@@TechInsomniaelitebooks from hp are also decent :) I despise any laptop that screws the hinges into plastic, destined to break especially once the plastic degrades after 10 years or so.
@emilywood6830 either way, it's going to break at some point, and it sucks.
Used a LG Xnote for 10+ yrs was able to lift it with just the screen without bottom lifting itself up. Hard to find such laptops now.
I was thinking the exact same thing the other day my friend 💯 So true
I noticed the hinge goes almost all the way across. I feel these are better than just the hinge on each end.
I know what you mean. I've seen straight across like you mentioned but I've also seen computers where it looks like that but it's just a plastic cover and there are only two left and right hinges in side.
How bout opening near each hinges using 2 hand? does it prevent damage? (I know it dumb question i just wanna know..)
Not a dumb question at all. I mean you could but I think that might be harder to do consistently over time. You might end up putting pressure on other areas where it shouldn't be while doing so. Just be careful 🙏
I've just repaired my laptop last week ago..now when I opened even doing by same process you shown. But now when I opened very slowly I heard some small crack noise which made me very scared...I checked everything and nothing broked...now I've kept my lappy aside...ssly If that hinge broked again I would've been kicked out of the house...and why acer lappys have bad hindges?
Depends on the model of Acer but believe me my friend, it can happen to the best of us. Just do the best you can to be easy with the computer and that's really all you can do. 🙏
@@TechInsomnia ok tysm sir
@@animetsystudio9841you can keep it open all the time..whenever you want to carry outside, close it
how to fix it when i opened it up from side and roght now theres a striped white/gray/black screen
Likely need to change the screen after that my friend 🙏
I have a 15.6 laptop and fhd 144hz, can i put a 2k and 240hz display on it?
As somebody who rarely needs to even touch their laptop, I use it essentially as a desktop would leaving it open cause seizing or weaken the hinges?
Not at all. Maybe open and close it gently a few times every few months just to keep the hinges greased. That could just be me being fussy. 😅
Many other people, including me have always been doing this without even thinking about it because it felt right.
Sir, after changing my laptops hinges the laptops one side was not closing properly. What is the solution for this please reply.
Were both sides changed my friend?
@@TechInsomniaYes,Both Sides are Changed.Please Tell Me A Solution For it
Does it harm other processors of the laptop after repairing??
I would expect a laptop to be built properly in the first place to avoid problems like this.
im searching for fix for hinges.. i use to open my laptop from right corner now my hinge from right corner is broken.
What make and model computer my friend?
@@TechInsomnia its acer aspire 7.. im too late to see this video xD
I did a bit of a custom fix on an acer aspire recently. I'm going to post it soon my friend. 💯
What model are we looking at here? 💻
Dell Latitude 7490
I just got mine a year ago.. one side of the hinge is epoxied.. I started thinking its the way I opened it. I open and closed it wrong.
Wish all laptops over $1000 had hinges like macbooks
SAME!
ive been doing this since before i found this video, but YES always make sure you're doing this! itll preserve your laptop :]
Not necessary right away will damage it
But yes if done for prolonged periods of time repeatedly it will do damage
can i ask u one question... i5 4 gen and i5 6th gen performance difference is huge or neglegible
Ive had laptops since they were invented and never had s problem till recently.
Just like every thing these days.
There no pride in building a quality product
Couldnt agree more and I feel the same way my friend. 💯
My HP victus has nice hinges. Overall hinge design is pretty good, that's why im buying only hp laptops with this hinge design or other brand but with this hinge design
I think I've always opened and closed from the side and now my Lenovo laptop's hinge has broken off on the right side, getting it fixed soon.
Will definitely be more careful opening and closing from now on but if this happens again, I think I'll just give up on Lenovo forever....
Always learning and improving my friend 🙏 Me especially 😅
Which model Lenovo? They are good machines but not all of them are made the same unfortunately. 😔
@@TechInsomnia I'm not too sure about the specifics but it's a Lenovo ideapad 5?
@@helvarfromcamelot8147 IdeaPad is Consumer Grade while ThinkPad is Business grade. Whether Dell, HP or Lenovo always aim for Business grade because the build quality. longevity and performance will be generally better. 💯
May i know your laptop model name ?
I got laptop last year..i dont know there are many things to follow while using lap... Right now my lap's hinge is broken cuz i used to open lap holding at the corner🥲..My dad bought this a year ago...
Sometimes you can't prevent it and sometimes we learn the hard way and I know all about that 😅
Don’t need to. Never did that way to my Thinkpad laptops and they are all fine, not a single issue with hinges. Maybe just apply to Dell?
ThinkPads and Business Grade Dells are usually the sturdier of most laptops but this video mostly applies to laptops in general. I love ThinkPads tho and Lenovos are usually built very well. 💯
@@TechInsomnia Not for Latitude, which is also business grade. I have used several those latitudes, decent but not good.
You can open Thinkpad with only one hand, not the latitude.
can you tell me what model is that dell laptop?
Hey! I have the dell latitude 7490 and the right hinge is kinda lose and also moves a little when placed on an uneven surface. I opened the bottom and checked but the screws that are visible are all firmly in place. There's something wrong in the part that goes under the screen. Can you please guide as to how I can fix it?
I'd have to see it to get a better idea of exactly what you are referring to my friend. If you can take a video with your phone showing as much as possible with the lid off, I will take mine apart and try to make a video explaining how to repair your issue as best as I can. 🙏
Whats the name of the laptop
What is the model of your labtop
Dell Latitude 7490. One of my favourites of all time and still use it to this day. 🙏
My hinge is already creeking can i save it with doing this?
I think so. Never hurts to start. Having it on a stable flat surface when opening and closing is key 💯
@@TechInsomnia i never close it unless i have to so i think it can last a year or two
Forsure! If you care enough to use it in that way, there are likely other precautions you're taking as well to keep it working well and good condition 💯💪🙏
sir m hving a que plz reply... my dad tried closing the laptop from one side in very bad way ...he obliquely closed the laptop in anger...so will it affect the display ?? coz he put the laptop in safe coz of my overuse and i m very panickedd abt the display...
You'll have to wait to see when you get it back my friend. Hopefully it's ok. 🙏 What make and model is the laptop?
@@TechInsomnia oops okay... The laptop is lenovo ideapad gaming
I have Toshiba laptop intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @2.50GHz 2.50 GHz ram 4.00gb window 7 to window 10 to window 11 and it run smoothly no problems no issue in my laptop my laptop is from 2015
It is a sensation feeling I always had. I could not believe when I saw weird openings and closings for years. LOL
Bro pls help me to fix the sides
Sir i had a question just for future reference that while using my laptop I just open it upto it's limit will that also cause hinge brake. Please tell me sir!! 🙏
I think opening it to it's limit is ok but just be careful not to push past it's limit with any additional pressure while opening. Just be gentle right when you're getting to the limit and it should be fine my friend. 🙏
@@TechInsomnia thanks sir a lot sir.........
Yeah, mine will still end up breaking the brittle af plastic, it'll just crack and break around the body and not the plastic on the hinge.
0:8 why the lid is little in upward direction from right side
Not sure what you mean my friend
my laptop has a lock pretty cool right
This shouldn’t be an issue in the first place, big corporations cheating out on one of the most important parts of a laptop is dissapointing
It's funny that I came across this because right now my laptop is at the service because one of the hinges broke and the gave me a really old replacement laptop that struggles to turn on 😭
That’s the worst. What laptop did you have my friend?
does this work on HP Laptop 15?
Any Laptop 🙏
My cable display head is pretty broken how to chmage it
Thank you, for real, it helps a lot for me.
Pleasure! Thank you for your comment my friend. 🙏
I have an HP EliteBook 8570w and the build quality is the best
I do the exactly same thing as ure doing in the video and the sides of the ntb's display are a little bit curved, only when im opening the ntb tho. When the display is still theyre fine, u think it's okay? I noticed it few days ago, my ntb is around 3 yrs old.
Sound's like it should be ok. Can you check if the screws underneath are tight but don't overtighten. What make and model computer my friend?
@@TechInsomnia Lenovo l340-15irh
my loptop i use now my loptop asus hings in broken 1 kings only but the sreen is danceing if i close the loptop and open
this is exactly how i open it. so glad i'm doing this right at least.
Unless it's an ASUS S series. It's just a poorly designed hinge system, the screws are mounted into thin plastic holes. My older laptop cost half and there's no sign of any hinge problems after 10 years!
I closed it from the side last night. My laptop is broken and I feel so bratty because my parents got it for me.
Lesson learned and now a stronger feeling knowing it won’t happen so easily again my friend because you won’t let it. 💯 I broke a few things when I was younger. Never again. 💪💯💥
but MacBook lids can be opened without holding the bottom part
I know exactly what you mean my friend. 💯 The newer models arn't as heavy as in the past these days.
wish I knew this sooner
I know the feeling my friend. 💯
Same problem
My laptop Hinge is broken what do I do???
Very helpful, ❤
Glad it helped my friend 🙏
Thank you
mine broke after a good 9 years of usage, i use the laptop still but i’ve made it screenless and have connected it to a monitor, essentially making it a desktop
Wow still going? That’s very good usage my friend. 🙏 Any upgrades?
@@TechInsomnia haha thank you, internally i’ve not upgraded anything yet, but i have got a better screen/monitor as well as a mouse. planning on getting a SSD to reinstall windows onto as well as another stick of 8GB ram. other than that, i don’t plan on doing anything crazy on this machine to be honest, it just wouldn’t make sense for it’s cost. the screen i could potentially refurb and make standalone but time will tell, as it is essentially only the hinge which has broken off as well as the frame.
Older hinges are still the strongest
wish I watched this video before I learned the hard way
Great advice, thank you .
Pleasure 🙏
its like a 98 ford bronco. you slam it hard and fast and wont have an issue with it.
laptop model name pls????
Dell Latitude 7490
Can we replace laptop processor intel i5 6th gen once it got complaint
Don't think that is possible my friend 🙏 The CPU's are usually soldered onto the motherboard in these computers.
@@TechInsomnia ok thank you brother
My laptop of 3 years the hinges broke it first spread and then after 2 years I put tape then the screen died I'm going to buy a new laptop with my own money and a pc brought by my mom so I'm good 👍
dell latitude 5480 ?
Latitude 7490 but good guess my friend 💯
This would have been extremely
helpful 20 minutes ago, (I closed my laptop to hard and now there's pressure marks)
Very nice👍👍
Why dont they focus on hinges and make it ultra durable esp the ones above $1300
I agree. Turnover mostly. They want to keep the machine light while making it so it won't last forever but with proper care and handling of most laptops, they can. 💯💯🙏
What if its too late?
bro my sister slept on the laptop and know the hinge is broken and only 2 wires is keeping it together
Noooooooooo! 😔 I know all about that sibling frustration 😅
I don’t think this has ever happened to me thankfully.
whats the computer