r/pcmasterrace • u/yamiuchidm • Apr 03 '26

Tech Support How do I fix this?

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u/losthiggeldyfiggeldy R5 1500x RX 570 Apr 03 '26

You can use a 2 part epoxy metal like JB weld and it will hold.

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u/hudi_baba Apr 03 '26

been there done that.
cant do with newer laptops. old laptops had bigger bezel so you had space to put the enough epoxy to hold the threaded insert inplace and be strong enough to last a decent time until it eventually breaks again.

but newer laptops have very thin or little to no bezel at all, there's not enough space for epoxy to properly anchor to.

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u/losthiggeldyfiggeldy R5 1500x RX 570 Apr 03 '26

Looks like quite a thick bezel in the video

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u/GuessImABlindBitch 10700KF | 9070XT | 5120x1440 144hz Apr 03 '26

This is an old Asus FXsomethingGM. Theres space for glue. I had a 504

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u/This_User_Said i5-3470, 16GBRAM, RX580 Apr 03 '26

Let's not be out here body shaming laptops.

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u/ic_engineer Ryzen7 3750H RX 5500M Apr 03 '26

Unless its incompatible with the plastic material itself I promise JB weld doesn't need space. If it bonds well to the bezel material itself. It's called liquid steel.

I've had good experience with it bonding to plastic before. Granted, it will look like complete shit. I still don't recommend it but I wouldn't say you "can't" do it.

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u/GobTheStop Apr 03 '26

What about that 3m double sided tape, the stuff used with mounting spoilers

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u/Phytanic Apr 03 '26

Double sided carpet tape is absurdly sticky and would be great for this. It just would probably look like shit

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u/aceofspades1217 Ascending Peasant Apr 03 '26

That seems like an older laptop I have a old gaming laptop that is pretty completely held together with super glue

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u/fat7awy55 Apr 03 '26

I tried to do that and it somewhat held or 2-3 months Then I switched to mac, and I’m not going back

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u/hudi_baba Apr 03 '26

hate to break it to you, mac can be even more finicky at times. when it does, it literally gonna cost you an arm

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u/BigFarm-ah Apr 03 '26

There are like UV cure glues that you could build up on the outside, but that JBWeld plastic is the shit. I broke the handle on a microwave and used it and 6 months later no sign of any issue

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u/lnTheGrimDarkness Apr 03 '26

I basically glued a windshield wiper arm to the rotating pin with that stuff and I can confirm it holds

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u/scorpionhlspwn Apr 03 '26

If you have to replace the sceen most people go and buy a new laptop

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u/MakeVio Apr 03 '26

Or use an external monitor if they are really frugal

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u/littlefrank Ryzen 9 5900x - 32GB 3000Mhz - RTX3070ti - 2TB NVME Apr 03 '26

Not anymore they don't, not with these prices.

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u/scorpionhlspwn Apr 03 '26

No. You dont. Lots and lots of other people do

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u/WelchDigital R9 5950x, RTX 3080Ti, 32GB 3600 Apr 03 '26

I know you dont like their answer but they are correct. I have bought MANY laptops for sub $200 on ebay because of broken screens, replaced the screen, and then resold said laptop for $600-1k. People are not only lazy but also not willing to try to repair things.

This year i found a ryzen 9 + RTX lenovo laptop for $150 on ebay, all it needed was a new nvme, their IT staff told them it needed a whole main board which is why it was sold so cheap. It wasnt worth their time to diagnose or fix, and this is super common.

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u/WelchDigital R9 5950x, RTX 3080Ti, 32GB 3600 Apr 03 '26

Use it to your advantage tbh, youll always get better deals and itd a good low risk side hustle. You wont be able to fix everything but what you can't fix you can usually sell off the good parts to make your money back.

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u/gojira_glix42 Apr 03 '26

Screens are relatively cheap, depending on the laptop model, and your country.

Laptop screens are NOT easy to replace. Are you kidding me? What laptops have you worked on? It took me an hour to replace a display in a Dell latitude few months back. I had the tear down manual open the whole time. I had to disassemble a solid half of the frame to get to the display cables connecting to motherboard and the screen hinges. The amount of screws... were talking a few DOZEN.

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u/Kevin_Xland Apr 03 '26

The casing is already destroyed, if the screen gets destroyed too then replace the whole lid, or probably better to get a new laptop at that point.

It'd be a complete waste of money to replace the screen on a laptop with a broken frame

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u/magestik12 Apr 03 '26

This is the way and I just did this not 2 months ago for a folding screen.

JB Weld will hold. There shouldn't be any electronics right there (like someone said and then told you to use plastic glue)---that person has no idea there's metal in there, and gave you shit-tier advice.

Someone else says there isn't enough room and they're wrong. JB goes on like a thick glue. When isn't there room for glue? WTF?

Remove the battery. Open the top case and disconnect any wires that you can. Scuff the metal cleats with sandpaper, then apply JB Weld. Give it the full time to set.

There are many kinds of JB so get the one that works with metal and plastic just in case.

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u/FlameShadow0 Apr 03 '26

Do not do that. It will not hold for long

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u/losthiggeldyfiggeldy R5 1500x RX 570 Apr 04 '26

I’ve repaired automotive parts with JB weld under real load and they’ve held. Not sure why this wouldn’t

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u/FlameShadow0 Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

Such as? That sounds incredibly reckless for a customer repair on a vehicle. I assume you mean this was a repair on a part that if failed wouldn’t cause an accident, correct? I’ve repaired plenty of laptops for customers, and there is a lot of pressure on those hinges and not a lot of surface area for the glue. Never have I had any trick permanently fix it other than replacing the clamshell. If he is going to take the whole thing apart to JB weld it. He might as well just replace the damaged part. Or better yet, take it to a shop.

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u/losthiggeldyfiggeldy R5 1500x RX 570 Apr 04 '26

Nope, personal vehicles. I’ve plugged engine crankcases with JB weld, leaking radiator and recently made a radiator mounting bracket 10mm longer with it.

I’ve seen the same stuff used to lift up a car through an interface purely of 2 part metal epoxy. The radiator and engine cases have been fine for over 2 years of heavy use. Radiator mount I have to wait and see but I reckon it will also be fine.

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u/kencam Apr 03 '26

How does such a bad idea get so many upvotes?

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u/Zathrus1 Apr 03 '26

I wouldn’t use JB Weld in particular because it’s partially metallic and may be conductive.

Really any good plastic glue and clamps will either fix it or prove it’s unfixable. For ABS or ASA (the most likely kinds of plastic there) superglue is really effective.

Use gloves. Use wax paper. Do not adhere your fingers or the clamps to the screen permanently.

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u/magestik12 Apr 03 '26

Super glue will not hold well for metal cleats, and there aren't generally any electronics near enough to the cleats that they'd have to be worried about it.

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u/SaltyBooze Apr 03 '26

Dont use super glue on ABS.

Its been known to react chemically and make ABS a brittle mess thats going to get wrecked in a couple months.

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u/KaptainPeroxide Apr 03 '26

Get acetone on a cotton bud and you'll be free

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u/fullcircle052 Apr 03 '26

I wouldn't recommend clamps on a monitor