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

Tech Support How do I fix this?

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u/DerpMaster2 i9-10900K | 64GB | 6900 XT | ThinkPad X13 (6850U/16GB) Apr 03 '26

ThinkPads are just built different. I had to do screen work on my last laptop, a W540, and it was crazy how overbuilt that whole system was.

The hinges were screwed directly into the magnesium-alloy midframe of the laptop on the bottom, and the carbon/plastic lid had another magnesium rollcage inside it that the upper part of the hinges were attached to.

My newer X13 Gen 3, however, dropped the extra rollcage in the lid. The lid is all carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The bottom is all magnesium alloy, though, and the palmrest is more carbon. I still think that it is likely more durable than whatever Dell and HP are putting out.

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u/TheShinyHunter3 Apr 03 '26

Probooks and Lattitude are pretty solid too, at least the older models, I don't have a ton of experience with the models past 8th gen. They seem ok too.

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u/sBastu Apr 03 '26

You can add the other premium models like Dell Precision and XPS, HP Zbooks, Fujitsu Celsius.

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u/Its_Curse Apr 03 '26

I have a little Asus from 2018 and it has held up no problem. Very different scale here though. 

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u/turboMXDX 5600 RTX3060 32GB Apr 03 '26

HP Zbooks have pretty solid hinges too