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December 14th, 2024 18:58
Inspiron hinge broken
Just in case anyone thinks this issue has gone away, the hinge on my Inspiron 3520 laptop broke last week when I opened it. Popping sound, then pieces of plastic came out. I have never dropped or mishandled the laptop, in fact hardly moved it. It sits on my desk, I open and close it maybe twice a day, until last week that is. Now I can't close it. I bought it in April 2023, so now out of warranty. Needless to say, if I need to replace this computer, it won't be a Dell.
Has anyone had Dell repair this and how much did that cost?
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HedgeFundManager
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December 14th, 2024 19:27
If you have all the plastic pieces, get some epoxy and glue it back together and hope that the plastic parts hold out better
ejn63
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December 14th, 2024 20:32
Unless the screen is broken, the parts should total under $50. Add whatever an hour's labor costs in your location for an estimate of the all in cost.
KenMor
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December 14th, 2024 22:42
@ejn63 Screen still works, otherwise I would be really, really upset. I got a local repair estimate of $225.
HedgeFundManager
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December 15th, 2024 17:53
This is why I suggest DIY with some epoxy
Let the epoxy cure for 24 hours before reattaching the LCD