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The casing around the bottom right of the screen has started to pull away from the screen . I notice it affects the right hinge also. I can ‘pop’ the casing back into place but this fix is only temporary - if i was to close & reopen the screen, the casing will ‘unpop’ and pull away. Hence the laptop screen stays up and open.What causes this? I am very careful handling laptops as the expense of them in the first place ensures that i dont want to replace it it due to mistreatment. Or is it a manufacturing fault thing?
Hi Kevin, Can’t be sure without knowing the model, but the last time I ran into something like this was with my granddaughter’s Chromebook. The hinge support bar had broken, allowing the case to flex as it was being closed until the hinge screws gave out and stripped. At this point all I can suggest is finding a guide to your specific model that shows how to disassemble the screen, open it up and check the hinges; the hinge flexing when it shouldn’t is popping the casing when you open and close it. In my granddaughter’s case it was simply age that led to metal fatigue and caused the frame support to fail, leading to the hinge mount failing. I don’t know if yours has a metal case or not; if so there’s no frame support rail - that’s only used on plastic lids.
