Question Repairing broken hinge on my laptop ?

[Shork]

Hi! I dropped my Lenovo X1 Yoga Gen 6 20XY Laptop, and since then, the right-side display hinge has made cracking noises, and when closing the laptop, the screen does not align anymore. There is no visible damage, though. Everything is still working, but I would like to repair it before serious issues arise.

All the repair places have quoted me around 1k€ for the repair as Lenovo only sells the whole display assembly and not separate hinges. However, I found the hinges for sale from third-party sellers: replacement hinges.

I have some experience with electronics repair, but there are no instructions for this replacement anywhere on the internet, and I don't want to go in blind. I would be incredibly thankful if anyone could help me with this issue!

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

This might help you understand the hinge's mechanism on the laptop;

View: https://youtu.be/PRSX9RjHi40


I have some experience with electronics repair, but there are no instructions for this replacement anywhere on the internet, and I don't want to go in blind. I would be incredibly thankful if anyone could help me with this issue!
You might want to talk to the repair shop and let them know if they'd do the work for a fee if you purchased the hinges yourself? IMHO, you're paying for their experience as there's a high chance you're going to ruin the entire panel without the right tools = a longer bill to foot.