Repairing a Lenovo Legion hinge. The same hinge is used on many other Lenovo's like the L and T series laptops. Epoxy used: www.homedepot....
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@webg032 жыл бұрын
There are other videos on similar fixes but this method is least trouble - using the clamp with temporary glue (I used superglue) is very good as it gives a good base on which to place the epoxy afterwards. - it's holding for me so far - will use it again if needed - laptop is about 2 years old so hopefully will keep it going until upgrading in future
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was useful. Mine is still working fine.
@trym2121 Жыл бұрын
can you link us, commoners, the video?
@ColdPotato Жыл бұрын
Might try this after having the hinge come off a second time. My permanent solution though will be avoiding Lenovo products.
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is disappointing as Lenovo was one of the better brands 5 years ago.
@BegoneJonah29 күн бұрын
@@VincesDIYs The IBM laptops were bulletproof - the Chinese cheaped out.
@diekatzefliegt20 күн бұрын
I have an ideapad with this issue. I have repaired it like three times now, each time taking care to remove all old epoxy on both sides. I think I am gonna run screws through the back
@soundinducedflow Жыл бұрын
I blame myself for opening the lid from the left side only, and I see now that over time this stressed the mechanism on the right. I was concerned about this since it broke yesterday and so grateful to find your helpful video. Have some hope now! (I have the Lenovo 7i and paid 1,600CHF for it 2 years ago)
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Hope this works for you!
@prassy82 Жыл бұрын
My legion hinge just broke today and this video was a real saviour thanks alot
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Happy that it was helpful!
@orionshi4009 Жыл бұрын
You saved me from a panic attack, thank you
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Happy it was helpful!
@gorlami33412 ай бұрын
DONT BUY A LENOVO LAPTOP!!!! EVEN A "PREMIUM" MODEL
@BegoneJonah29 күн бұрын
Agreed. They are shoddy.
@Sachin-yt5bo27 күн бұрын
Lenovo fucker me two times #boycott lenovo
@alex312454 күн бұрын
BS. They're ridiculously reliable if you're not a moron who throws it around like their wife.
@carlcastle17452 жыл бұрын
I work for a small company that rents out these laptops, our purchasing manager doesn't necessarily read all the reviews, and we've had over half of our laptops bust hinges in just over a year. One of them Lenovo said broke the motherboard (how?) so it would be hundreds to repair. Would not recommend, very poor quality.
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
It’s an ongoing issue. Where I work, we purchased 3500 L13’s and many of them have the same issue. Have to train users to close the lid from the middle or with both hands.
@marypowers3787 Жыл бұрын
Holy cowwwww 😮
@abesebag1085 Жыл бұрын
thank you so much you saved me from having to buy a new laptop, I really appreciate it!
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Happy to have helped
@moichi29572 жыл бұрын
My second Lenovo and the same fault, never again this brand. Seems all models made after 2010 are cheap garbage.
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
Ya, it’s a poor design. You would think that they would fix it.
@CaptainPure2 жыл бұрын
same here dude, my legion7i's hinge was broken after 9 months of use
@nikcentered2 жыл бұрын
totally agree with you, shocked that a high end pc has such inferior quality hardware. NEVER PURCHASE anything from this brand.
@moichi29572 жыл бұрын
@@nikcentered Mine was damaged due to the flex in the lower frame and it's a desine fault. Wish I knew this erlier. Would buy Mac if it wasn't for their gender confusion support!
@nikcentered2 жыл бұрын
Same here .. i own a y520 legion. And it suddenly had these crack noise. I thought my unit was faulty and generally these problem happen after warranty is expired. I thought new legion would be better due to design, but again seeing your video it seems it's a shitty brand overall.
@nickh12812 жыл бұрын
A few questions. Is your epoxy sticking to the plastic bezel after this repair? I do want to be able to remove the bezel later in case I need to fix another hinge or replace the screen. Also, why did you choose to use super glue under the hinge? Is epoxy there a bad choice? Did the repair hold up? I plan to attempt this repair this weekend. Thanks for the video!
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
I have not tried but I think the bezel will come off. You could also put on grease or wd40 on the bezel to keep it from sticking. I used super glue to temporarily attach the hinge while the epoxy set. The other hinge broke since and I did it without the super glue and that worked fine. Just don’t use too much epoxy.
@Withir2 жыл бұрын
This method doesn't apply to Lenovo Legion 7i non slim version. I've tried this method and during removing the screen bezel I damaged my screen. The repair was costly. The hinge itself would be a lot cheaper. The repair guy told me that my laptop cannot be disassembled like shown in the video.
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
Good to know. But this is a common issues with many current Lenovo laptops.
@ytrandomname2 жыл бұрын
Really? I did this method on mine but only removed the corner part of the bezel needed for repair, not all of it like on the video, one side at the time because both came off. Still hesitant about the epoxy since there is less free space around the hinge, and there is a little thing attached to it on the screen side that I have no idea what it is, so I couldn't take it off completely, only lifted it a little bit to apply the super glue. The super glue is holding fine for now.
@mrazik131 Жыл бұрын
I have lenovo IP 5 and the right side hinge broke off after 9 months, warranty is a joke, told me they don't cover it... the hinge is plastic and there is no way to fix it( it fell out with the screw) .... much cheaper design and now i can't ever close it...very poor hinges on this thing.
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Lenovo’s are not what they used to be….
@jortand Жыл бұрын
I had this happen to me about 2 years ago, and it was covered under warrenty, back then I searched aruond if this was a common problem but couldn't really find anything (or I didn't look hard enough) now my laptop is out of warrenty and I got the feeling the hinge is around to break the exact same way again. it's kinda pathetic that this is what it has come to legit gluing the hinge back, come on fix your shit lenovo...
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Yup, as IT techs, we used to love Lenovo quality but it seems to be slipping.
@raffitchakmakjian4 ай бұрын
did you epoxy part of the screen too? Sure looked like it.
@3DGamePlayHD2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, but can I ask you if the problem is more with the hinge mechanism, I mean if I applied some oil or hinge lubricants to bring to the hinge more mobility you think can work?
@3DGamePlayHD2 жыл бұрын
Well I was checking the construction of this Lenovo and i need the same as you because the hinge is with the screen no just there
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
The hinge is stiff to hold up the screen. I think the problem is with the weakness of how the hinge is attached to the lid.
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
Just make sure you don’t use too much glue
@kray38832 жыл бұрын
@@VincesDIYs they used to put a whole metal arm up the side of the screen to distribute the force when you open/close the display, or a metal body laptop is usually fine since the bezel is strong enough, but this short hinge on a plastic bezel is just destined to break.
@jakesutton9822 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this helped me. I have the some model and it broke on the same side
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Just make sure to not use too much epoxy.
@jakesutton9822 Жыл бұрын
@@VincesDIYs Just put some epoxy in yesterday and it's already working fine. Thanks so much!
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
@@jakesutton9822 glad it worked!
@simon24932 жыл бұрын
I have kind of similar problem cover clicks but hinges seems be all right
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
I would pull off the bezel and make sure the hinges are not loose at all
@maria_linde5 ай бұрын
Thank You Thats Super Good information :)
@ereaUA9 ай бұрын
lmao the solution is somewhat monumental, my respect!
@VincesDIYs9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@tolum1 Жыл бұрын
Useful video, thank you. Tried but it's not holding. The touchscreen is going berserk, mouse keeps jumping all over the screen. Do you know how to disable the touchscreen?
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Sorry about your luck. Not sure about disabling the touch screen. Have you checked in the bios?
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Try going to Device manager,open “human interface devices” and disable ‘hid compliant touch screen”
@tolum1 Жыл бұрын
I got it disabled. Thank you. Will try to stick the hinge again at a later date.
@mr.demonetized733 Жыл бұрын
my lenovo idea pad 5 hinge is falling apart, so should i use silicon to glue it together? and the side plastic thing is kinda broken to
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
I would not use silicone. Use epoxy or jb weld
@lt68233 ай бұрын
How did you open the laptop cover. At the beginning of the video you say it’s not good and the video cuts. Did you just open it or did anything specific to protect it from breaking?
@VincesDIYs2 ай бұрын
If you always open it with two hands, one on each corner, you should be fine. No one handed opening.
@CondoreComputing7 ай бұрын
I am debating on whether I want to wait for my Slim 7 X hinge to break or if I want to pull it apart and use some serious epoxy between the binge mounting tab and the rear metal panel before it inevitably does break so I don't have to treat it like it's constantly going to break.
@VincesDIYs7 ай бұрын
Just open it with two hands and it will probably be fine.
@davepelletier7083 ай бұрын
Lenova uses hinges that are way too tight for the cheap plastic cover. They should recall but won't, so only a fool would buy one of these computers again. I tossed a perfectly good laptop in the trash. Thanks Lenova.
@VincesDIYs2 ай бұрын
It’s disappointing. They used to be better quality
@sohini13ful Жыл бұрын
After doing this, does it turn on back again?
@sohini13ful Жыл бұрын
Does it matter which super glue? Or does it have to be this glue shown in the video?
@sohini13ful Жыл бұрын
And how long does it take to dry?
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Still working today
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
I used epoxy
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
A few minutes but I let it set overnight
@slarx24764 ай бұрын
Why the display stops working and goes crazy with a broken hindge
@VincesDIYs4 ай бұрын
The screen flexes which makes it not work correctly
@ddaarrkknneezz2 жыл бұрын
I saw that there was a bit of epoxy on the screw. I don't know a single thing about hinge repair, nor what epoxy does, but won't that dried up epoxy make it harder for user to unscrew? (assuming user might need to unscrew the bolt some time in the future)
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
You can scrape it off if necessary.
@manuthefourth2 ай бұрын
i need a tutorial on crazy glue and epoxy.. it semes like its the greatest invention ever after tape.
@shibinsuresh490 Жыл бұрын
Is this Legion Y740?? I am having the same issue!!
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Yea, I believe it is.
@jameshammond78492 жыл бұрын
mines just done this and the same side but the inside longer bar is popping open too
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a poor design by Lenovo.
@allisonmarkus32089 ай бұрын
Which super-glue (small tube before the 2-part epoxy) did you use?
@VincesDIYs9 ай бұрын
Just generic crazy glue
@ehsanmiri647 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Any advice for creaking sound ??
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Not that I know of
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Maybe some grease on the hinge?
@BegoneJonah29 күн бұрын
My Idea Pad Flex 5 is only two years and two months old; two months out of Costco's warranty. The hinge is causing problems with the screen's pixels and pulling the screen apart. In the past twenty years I've used nine different laptops - this is the *only* one I've encountered with mechanical problems. This laptop is Chinese crap! Get a better-quality laptop! (HP has a better hinge system that runs across the width of the screen - and my wife's Apple lasted ten years.)
@VincesDIYs28 күн бұрын
Agreed. Problem is all manufacturers build in china. It’s a bad design that they should have identified and fixed quicker.
@puspanjalikumar31707 ай бұрын
Due to one side broken hinge that side screen is also got sone lines
@VincesDIYs7 ай бұрын
Probably need a new screen then.
@user-lm8kf5gb4j9 ай бұрын
thx a lot man i love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
@Itz.Sharan_XD11 ай бұрын
My Lenovo laptop phone stop working and my Lenovo laptop's hinge is broken I will never buy any product from this company
@VincesDIYs11 ай бұрын
Yes, they are not what they used to be….
@kikihuang5192 Жыл бұрын
can i use gorilla epoxy?
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Most epoxies should be fine. Just use it sparingly
@myth5002 Жыл бұрын
I tried using gorilla epoxy and the hinge came off 5 days after the epoxy had cured
@rain12-- Жыл бұрын
how soonest do you think I could use it normally again?
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Check what your epoxy says for drying time. Leave it a few hours and you should be fine.
@lt68233 ай бұрын
Hiii!! How did you open the lid?
@VincesDIYs2 ай бұрын
Not sure I understand you question. After it’s broken you should grab it by the hinge location to open it.
@ashmartians123 Жыл бұрын
Mine doesn’t have a frame it’s all screen
@VincesDIYs Жыл бұрын
Then this may not work for you
@aundreamadnessreturns10 ай бұрын
will these work for a dell laptop?
@aundreamadnessreturns10 ай бұрын
never mind it won’t
@CaptainPure2 жыл бұрын
Pls can u do legion 7i hinge fix, this laptop is legion slim 7i
@Perkeletricksterservantofrher2 жыл бұрын
same concept. same design. same fix will apply.
@VincesDIYs2 жыл бұрын
Correct - can work for many different hinge styles
@gabegutz115110 ай бұрын
how is it now?
@VincesDIYs10 ай бұрын
It’s still fine
@screwerh28908 ай бұрын
saved me 2000€
@VincesDIYs8 ай бұрын
Happy to hear that!
@nobodyeverybody843711 ай бұрын
nice, but I stiil don't trust myself do it alone )))