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I recently dropped my laptop[HP Envy 6t] and now the plastic bezel around/covering the screen has cracked at the bottom right hand corner next to the hinge and come away from the screen. The LCD still works fine, but every time i open and close the laptop, it cracks loudly and threatens to break more. Does anyone know how i could fix this? Is there any strong, fast setting glue that i can use that isn't very bulky, and won't damage the laptop in any way? superglue doesn't work because it is too thick so that if i put it in the gap between the LCD and the bezel then they wouldn't go together properly again. Any ideas would be appreciated.

I have no warranty, and so can't claim on that.

Charles Yost

2012-12-11 21:19:45

I wouldn't use any liquid glue on the laptop. Have you looked on ebay for a replacement bezel?

Kannon Y

2012-12-09 18:40:56

Hey Harry,

I'm sorry about your computer troubles. I think the likelihood of successfully repairing your device is relatively low, given that cracks near the hinge can sometimes bear a great deal of stress from opening and closing and lid of the notebook.

I have a laptop where the bezel cracked in multiple places. You can see where it was repaired using an epoxy glue. However, this particular crack was not in a location that bore a great deal of mechanical pressure. Glues that are under a lot of physical stress will quickly break down.

That E6000 glue looks, actually, a lot better than the epoxy glue for plastic that I was going to suggest. But in all honesty, if it's near a joint, and has any kind of pressure or force exerted on it, to my knowledge, no glue is going to hold it in place.

Giggity Goebbels

2012-12-08 07:48:57

I think just leave it there.all liquids might damage the laptop,and superglue if dripped onto the screen will leave a nasty mark that is almost impossible to remove without damaging the screen.or get a replacement bezel.

Sadiq

2012-12-05 17:00:26

Tried SuperGlue but didn't help in the long term. Had to use Araldite and some aluminum foil. Was quite firm.

Rakesh Mishra

2012-12-05 16:31:57

try go for professionals

2012-12-05 03:59:22

in my case i prefer glass fibber :]

Guy

2012-12-04 21:29:52

J-B Weld works great too. But don't use it as heat sink paste. Just sayin'. Never did it.

2012-12-04 21:04:57

you may use epoxy clay.. it adheres to almost any surface and requires no heat to cure ;]

Josh

2012-12-04 20:45:16

Personally, I would recommend against traditional super glue. My preference is E-6000. I used it to repaid the metal hinges in my CR-48 Chromebook and it worked like a charm. It works well not only on plastic, but also metal to metal. My hinges are not like new, but very close. Good luck!

//www.amazon.com/E-6000-Med-Visc-1-Ounce-Adhesive/dp/B000XZTD14

rohit pandey

2012-12-04 16:19:31

try it out..

//www.merchantcircle.com/answers/q/103714/How-can-I-get-the-dried-superglue-off-my-computer-screen

Jim Chambers

2012-12-04 03:11:35

Superglue [cyanoacrylate] is thin like water. Put it in crack and pinch together bezel for 10 sec. The drop may have also broken an internal plastic clip holding bezel against sceen. Try double-sided tape [cellophane tape with adhesive on both sides] available from office supply store to stick bezel to screen.

Ashwin Ramesh

2012-12-04 03:10:06

I hope this helps: //www.supergluecorp.com/original-super-glue/epoxies

There's a saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Similarly, I've seen how technicians end up ruining the laptop to a point where the previous issue was bearable. The adhesive taping/backing seems to have given out due to poor quality on the adhesive, which explains why some added force helps it stick when you hold it for a while, only to fail a short while later when force is removed.

You've also mentioned that the issue with RMA is that they will return the laptop after a while. Also, you should be seeing a replacement, not a repair work on the laptop. If repair is the service offered, you should ask for a refund since you didn't pay for a half glued laptop. Speaking of half glued, yes it's possible that the bezel might give out over time and then the chassis/frame/hinges will also be affected.

Thanks a lot for your reply! You are completely right about getting a new one. what I meant was that they already gave me two new replacements [I'm on the third] and all of them had this problem. They offered to refund me, but there was no better [or close] replacement I could / can buy, so I to kept it. The question is whether I sould live with that, fix it myself or let a certified lenovo lap to fix it under warranty [I saw a screen replacement job they did and was quite shocked of the poor workmanship, but it could have been a one extreme case - I don't know. I might be wrong, but from this pic it looks like the hinges are located at the frame of the laptop rather than behind the bezel?

//www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/2/d/csm_IdeaPad_S540_Intel_3_0576584172.jpg

What's weird is that the bad adhesion is limited only to the sides. In the middle it looks like it's glued quite well.

Thanks again!

Along the base of the screen, near the hinge, the bezel is starting to come loose from the screen.

I’m trying to find if there’s any adhesive I can use to stick the bezel/frame back on or if I need to wait until the lockdown ends and I can take it to a professional.

I don’t really care if it looks pretty or not, I just don’t want to accidentally damage the screen or increase the peeling.

Trying to clarify the question, the area in yellow has pulled back about a mm or two from the LCD screen. I’m trying to see if I can slip some adhesive in between and reseal it without damaging the screen or just having it come loose again.