Hinge stiff, loose, or pulling the case apart? Mount rebuild, hinge replacement and case bonding.
Laptop hinges fail in a predictable sequence. The hinge itself stiffens with wear, transferring force into the plastic mounts that hold it into the lid and base. Those mounts crack, the hinge starts pulling away from the chassis on opening, and eventually the case splits along the seam or the screen bezel lifts.
The fix isn't just replacing the hinge — that hides the real problem. We rebuild the cracked plastic mounts (epoxy with metal threaded inserts where needed), then refit hinges that aren't worn or replace them where they are. Done properly the laptop opens and closes the way it did from new.
Just bolting a new hinge into a cracked mount lasts a fortnight. We rebuild the mount point first so the hinge has something solid to bolt to.
On models where the hinge screws into bare plastic and that plastic is gone, we set brass threaded inserts into the epoxy. The next disassembly won't strip out.
Hinge work shares the disassembly path with the display cable. We inspect for pinch damage while we're in there — flexgate-style faults often start here.
Typical labour ranges depend on whether the case mounts are intact:
Epoxy mount rebuilds need cure time between stages, so timeline runs longer than a simple hinge swap. We tell you up-front whether your laptop is economic to repair vs replace.
You get a firm written quote after free photo quote, and no chargeable work starts without your approval. No fix, no fee on every repair — you only pay for work actually done. Parts at supplier cost — you see the invoice. See full pricing structure.
Hinges stiffen with age. As they get harder to move, every open/close cycle transfers more force into the small plastic mounts that hold the hinge into the case. Eventually the plastic gives — usually around the screw bosses. Once those crack, the hinge starts pulling the case apart on every opening.
Sometimes. If the mounts are intact and only the hinge has worn, yes. But if the case is cracked around the hinge area, fitting a new hinge into broken plastic just delays the same fault by a few weeks. We rebuild the mounts first.
£80–£180 depending on scope. A simple hinge replacement on intact mounts is at the lower end. Full mount-point rebuilds with case-bonding and threaded inserts on a thoroughly broken case run higher. Free photo quote confirms before you post.
Depends on the laptop. A £180 hinge rebuild on a £200 chromebook isn't economic; on a £1500 business laptop or a still-supported gaming machine it's a no-brainer. We'll tell you honestly which side of the line your laptop sits.
Yes. Hinge work doesn't touch the storage drive. Files, settings and installed software are unaffected. We do recommend you have a backup before posting any laptop in for repair.
Yes — that's part of the bench test. Hinge work shares the disassembly path with the display cable, so we route it back carefully and check for pinch damage before final reassembly. If we spot a stressed cable during the repair we tell you before refitting.
Typically 5–10 working days because the epoxy mount rebuilds need cure time between stages. We tell you the timeline with the quote.
Send a couple of photos via the contact form or WhatsApp and you’ll have a firm quote back the same day.
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