I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but my Compaq laptop (Presario V5206OM, 15.4" LCD, Sempron 3300+, about a year and a half old) suddenly broke its left screen hinge. I managed to open it up and found that it literally snapped a metal piece apart at the hinge, so I can't see a quick glue job doing anything. I already priced new hinges online - they're only sold in sets, and they're all > $50 even before shipping. It's an older laptop, so I was wondering: does anyone have some sort of hacktastic idea to make a new hinge?
I'll post pics of the damage tomorrow.
I'll post pics of the damage tomorrow.