Many of you have dell laptops, and many of you are starting to have wobbly screens. I’ve replaced a number of hinges on other laptops, however with most laptops the hinge itself is fine. The problem actually stems from the fact that the hinge is steel, the screws are steel, however the mount with the threaded holes is aluminum. So, as you open and close the lid, you wobble the screws and stress the aluminum and the screws get loose. Eventually, the hinge doesn’t turn but the plastic does and pop, you’ve got a damaged “Hinge” where the plastic gets loose and the screen won’t stay in place..
I assembled an online picture presentation with all the information you need to perform the repair.
Dell Inspiron 6000,1505, 1525 hinge repair.
Dell Inspiron 9300, 1705 hinge repair.
Total cost of repair all sourced at my local ACE Hardware store:
4 4×40 screws ($0.11 each) = $0.44
4×40 Tap and appropriate drill bit=$6.54 including tax.
Total cost for repair $6.98
