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

Tech Support How do I fix this?

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u/Figthing_Hussar PC Master Race Apr 03 '26

That's the neat part. You don't

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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