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My LG R710 laptop screen's housing snapped at the area where it connects to the hinge. It looks like the hinge was too stiff for it and the screws were too tight for it... can this happen? Is getting a replacement screen difficult?

Submitted: 17 days and 9 hours ago.
Category: Computer
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
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Computer OS: Windows XP
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Put it aside till I figure out what to do.

Posted by John 17 days and 9 hours ago.

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Hello!

 

I have received your question regarding your laptop screen.

 

I need some additional information to further help you.

 

I want to clarify the part that is actually broken on the laptop. Is it the plastic bezel that surrounds the display? Or is it the actually the screen itself that is damaged?

 

Thank you!

17 days and 9 hours ago.

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Hey It's the plastic bezel part. The screen itself is fine.

Posted by John 17 days and 8 hours ago.

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Thank you for your patience on this issue.

 

Since LG laptops are not very common I was unable to locate any vendors that carry this as a spare part.

 

I was able to contact LG support directly regarding the problem. They are able to re-sell you the parts / plastics needed to make the repair.

 

The number they provided was:

1-800-243-0000, option 1,1, then 5 and have the agent transfer you to Ext. 6111

 

I hope this answers your question on where to obtain replacement parts.

 

If this completes your question, please use the green Accept button to close the case and confirm your acceptance.

 

Thank you!

17 days and 7 hours ago.

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Hi John, I am more worried about how this happened. This occured while I was opening the laptop screen. So is it possible for the hinge to be too tight? Does this happen? It will be great if you could point me to some info concerning this.

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Hello!

 

I've never seen that happen when a hinge is too tight on a laptop, to the point where it would break the plastic. Typically the hinges are tight, and will eventually loosen a little bit over time. This is part of the reason they are very tight to begin with, otherwise the laptop wouldn't stay open over time as the hinge quality started to degrade.

 

Although I have not worked hands on with the LG laptops, I'm wondering if the plastic in that area is too thin, or not strong enough to withstand regular use of opening and closing the unit.

 

If the unit is new enough and still covered by the LG warranty, I would encourage you to contact them and get a replacement for it.

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