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[itisnotlogical]

One hinge on my netbook is broken, as depicted by the extremely scientific diagram below:

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The broken pieces are made of metal, and about 1/4" wide. Is there any way to join them together solidly enough that the hinge could be used as normal again?

[LordSlowpoke]

obvious answer would be welding, but good luck with that

i suggest going to a craft/hardware store and picking up metal epoxy

along with some sandpaper if you want it to look nice

[freeformschooler]

Is it messing up your monitor's display? Sometimes laptops will do that if a hinge breaks.

[NAV]

Tape and a splint could work. It wouldn't be pretty though.

[itisnotlogical]

Is it messing up your monitor's display? Sometimes laptops will do that if a hinge breaks.

Not really. There's some wires that were inside the hinge which have since been severed, but as far as I see nothing has come of it.

[Doomblade187]

Is it messing up your monitor's display? Sometimes laptops will do that if a hinge breaks.

Not really. There's some wires that were inside the hinge which have since been severed, but as far as I see nothing has come of it.

I would get an outside opinion on that myself, and if it's fine, use the metal epoxy that slowpoke suggested, though I would suggest being careful with it because it is epoxy after all. You don't want to get it on anything else.

[Thief^]

Careful with any kind of glue in the vicinity of the screen, the vapours can sometimes react badly with the plastic and make the screen go cloudy.