Cabinet Door Hinge Replacement

Introduction

If your cabinet door is not closing, or if the hinge is damaged, use this guide to replace the hinge and screws in order for the cabinet to close properly.

Without a sturdy hinge and screws, the cabinet will not close properly and could potentially completely come off.

Before using this guide, check the hinge to make sure the screws don’t need to just be screwed in a little tighter. Sometimes, the screws have just gotten loose and need to be tightened without replacing the hinge.

Step 3 requires you to completely remove the hinge and add a new one. From there, you will need to attach and screw the new hinge in place.

Before beginning, make sure you have help in order to hold the cabinet and have someone to help screw in the screws.

What you need

Step 1 Hinge

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Remove the old screws to take the hinge off.

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Step 2

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Take the hinge off the cabinet door.

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Step 3

Align the new hinge on the cabinet so that it is even and level and will open and close correctly.

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Step 4

Insert and screw in the screw closest to the inside of the cabinet.
The innermost screw should be fastened first because it's the hardest to get to once the other screws are placed.
Screw in the rest of the screws until the hinge is in place.