Quick Fix for Broken Laptop Hinges




The hinges on my Inspiron 300m are worn out. Being cheap and not wanting to fork out > $100 for new hinges I came up with this simple workaround with velcro strips and a brace- mightn't look the best but it works!



Step 1: Attach Velcro Strips


Get some velcro strips and attach to the bottom of the laptop and the back of the screen. In retrospect I would probably go for wider strips than I have now.


Step 2: Attach Brace



Use an old brace or get one for $1.50 at the hardware store and secure it onto the laptop using the strips. Voila, the screen now stays up!!

source: https://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-fix-for-broken-laptop-hinges/




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