One of the hinges on my laptop is broken.

[antyler]

the right side hinge on my HPlaptop screen is broken. It is like a ball in socket joint.

while this does not hinder performance, the screen has trouble staying in the correct upwards position.

Is there any way that a computer repair place would actually be able to fix this?

Would HP be able to fix it?

Anyone ever had this problem?

 

[Commodus]

HP can fix it, and you'd definitely want to contact them if you're still under warranty.

Third-party places will probably only fix it if the parts they can use are more or less common -- which, I suspect, isn't very likely. If you bought from a third party such as Best Buy, what they'll probably do is just send it in to HP for you after a quick diagnosis, i.e. there's not much point unless you have a warranty through them.

 

[antyler]

I bought it at comp usa, but I dont think it is still under warranty. I had a two year warranty, with the option to renew, but i dont believe i was ever contacted with the promised renewal option. I guess im kinda stuck. I guess I can either take it to comp, or contact hp.

 

[corkyg]

I hope your CompUSA still exists. Ours is gone! You may be able to find a replacement case on EBay.