If your laptop doesn’t close all the way or the screen constantly flops, you probably have a hinge issue. There are 2 hinges for each laptop LCD screen. These hinges allow the screen to be closed and for the screen to be upright while typing and working on your laptop. Also, if you choose to angle your LCD screen up or downward to better view the screen, the hinges are the medium that allow such movement.
If you have one hinge that is on the fritz, it is best to take care of it right away since the other hinge will be doing double the work to hold up the laptop. In terms of the hinge part itself, it usually costs as low as $15 per hinge and up to $50 on premium models that also include case covers that go on top of the hinge. 40% of the time, the hinge itself doesn’t need to be replaced, but rather resecured so that the laptop doesn’t flop down.
The time it takes to replace the hinges are 1 hour or less. So, the laptop hinge replacement is typically worthwhile unless you have a laptop that is under $150 or over 5 years old. But, then again, who can put a price on computer repair when it comes to your sentimental baby of a computer? 🙂
