I've attached a few pix

 

If someone can describe this issue more precisely than my subject line, I'm all ears.

 

From what I can tell, this matter has made no impact on my laptop's "brains."  But it's now impossible to fold my laptop, shove it into my backpack, and escape my wife for a few days. 

 

I also fear that, at some point in the near future, the wire connecting body to monitor will sever, thus rendering the laptop unusable. 

 

I suspect some of you could resolve this issue with a few common tools and a 50-baht trip to Mr. DIY.

 

But I'm useless at fixing things. 

 

Could I reasonably expect to go to an IT center and find someone to rectify this issue for less than 1,000 Baht, same-day service?

 

In case it makes a difference, my laptop is a Windows 7 Lenovo.  I love my Lenovo.  I just want to fix her hinge.

I read Lenovos have hinge issues

Hence i bought a tablet

I recently had the same problem!  Although I haven't fixed it, like me you should be able to fold that hinge flat so that you can carefully close the laptop using the remaining hinge.

14 minutes ago, BananaBandit said:

In case it makes a difference, my laptop is a Windows 7 Lenovo.

Try upgrading to W11, it may fix it. 555

Windows 7 was 10 years ago

Looks like a job for Super glue , I fix everything with it .......

regards Worgeordie

Unfortunately that is not easy to solve.

I have a similar issue on a ThinkPad, maybe 8 years old.

The local Lenovo repair center told me that are not able to get any spare parts anymore...

36 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Looks like a job for Super glue , I fix everything with it .......

regards Worgeordie

It's also great for protesting on the M25.

1 hour ago, BananaBandit said:

In case it makes a difference, my laptop is a Windows 7 Lenovo.

Avoid such inflammatory statements that invite smug self-congratulations and sneers from our schoolmarms on the cutting edge of high tech. Scrolling over the noise merely delays any possible solution.

 

Here's a google for you: https://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=repair+hinge+on+laptop

 

Occasionally a good general purpose repair shop w/ emphasis on electronics will take on a custom project like this w/o the proper parts. I assume you're OK w/ a rather crude look. I had a couple bolts slightly sticking out for years holding on the shield of an old helmet. Somebody stole it anyway from the Lotus parking lot.

 

Edited November 9, 20223 yr by BigStar

8 hours ago, BigStar said:

I assume you're OK w/ a rather crude look.

you assume correctly

This just popped up on my YouTube.

I like his accent - and he knows what he is doing.

 

 

 

21 hours ago, simon43 said:

I recently had the same problem!  Although I haven't fixed it, like me you should be able to fold that hinge flat so that you can carefully close the laptop using the remaining hinge.

Well, in a way that sounds comforting, as it suggests the connecting wire next to the hinge is durable.  

I still hesitate to mess with the hinge.

Have you tried a Panasonic Repair Centre? I've taken all sorts of things electrical and electronic (all makes of course). Once they told me the fix was simply a clip on a pipe that needed pushing back on. They didn't charge for that and they wouldn't accept a tip either. 

On 11/9/2022 at 9:33 PM, The Fugitive said:

Have you tried a Panasonic Repair Centre? I've taken all sorts of things electrical and electronic (all makes of course). Once they told me the fix was simply a clip on a pipe that needed pushing back on. They didn't charge for that and they wouldn't accept a tip either. 

Sounds excellent, but it seems all these venues are in or right near Bangkok.

 

I wish I'd posted about this matter a week ago. I was briefly in BKK for the first time in years.  Would gladly have made a visit to Panasonic.