After having my Acer Aspire 515-51-86Aq for about a year and a half (after the 1 year warranty expired), the left hinge started coming loose to the point where it is now stuck open and the attached screen holder is gradually becoming split open. Does anyone know of any easy fix for this or will I have to get the entire piece replaced?
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Is it affecting the back LCD assembly, or the palmrest? If it destroyed the palmrest, then you probably want to replace the part, rather then try and repair it due to it being a more “high stress” point in the chassis. These modern consumer laptops are bottom heavy, so repairing it down there is a horrible idea.
However, if it’s the LCD back (not the palmrest) and the damage may be repairable, what you can SOMETIMES do if the damage is permitting is use epoxy on the broken screw points, and potentially add some minor reinforcement with baking soda and super glue. It’s still “high stress”, but you can get away with a lot more back there.
Would I do this for a paying client? !&&* no; it’s a short term fix that may get you by until you can buy a new laptop, or do the “correct” fix, which is replacing the damaged parts. But what it may do is hold up long enough you can use it as a short term option, and then look into repair or replacement long term.
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