Fixing a Cracked Laptop Case
Getting a cracked laptop case is easily done; after all
they are for the most part very delicate machines.
Even a small drop, or as in most cases
opening and closing the screen can easily cause a crack or
stress fracture over a period of time.
But that said generally fixing a broken
laptop case is pretty straight forward, depending on the damage
it’s either a case of repairing or replacing.
Repair or Replace
The worst type of case problem is a stress fracture,
this usually occurs when a load is put on the case, once a
laptop case has a stress fracture it can only get bigger and can
be very difficult to stop.
Most stress related cracks occur around on plastic around
hinges and if this is the case no amount of super glue or resin
will stop this, so in this case replacement is the best option
for a permanent fix.
Resin or Flexible modelling clay can
also be used, but getting a good finish is much harder.
If the laptop suffers a crack from a knock
or drop this can normally be repaired by using superglue, but
again if the damage is excessive or around the hinges and is
likely to suffer from stress as the laptop is opened and closed
then the part needs to be replaced.
Repairing a Cracked Laptop Case
When repairing a cracked laptop case I have found good
old superglue gel to be the best for this, with patience you can
you actually replace completely broken pieces such as screen
bezels with very little signs of it ever being cracked in the
first place, but this makes a very strong connection.
To do this ensure you must actually get the
glue into the crack itself being careful not to get on the
surface as this can permanently mark the plastic, and use
sparingly otherwise too much might reach any components
underneath.
Replacing Parts of a Cracked Laptop
Case
How much to replace the palm rest on an Acer 5051 model
laptop? How about £4.
This was the cost of brand new parts from a
computer market; sites such as eBay are also great places for
this kind of stuff from laptops that are being broken down for
spares after motherboard failures or the like make it
financially not viable to repair.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for
be sure to email sellers with similar laptop parts for sale as
many are actually businesses selling parts and may only
advertise a small selection of what they have on offer.
The only problem with replacing parts can
be the complexity of removing and refitting them, this depends
on the part being replaced.
Parts such as palm rests top covers are
pretty easy, but bottom and laptop covers can be much more
involved.
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