Can someone tell by the picture what is wrong with the hinge on my G51VX-RX05 Laptop?

Hello,
I just purchased a G51vx-rxo5 used and the person said the hinge has come loose. Can anyone tell by looking at the picture if it looks broken and what part I would need to fix it?

 

You should simply try to tighten the bolt on the hinge, am not sure but the hinge does not seem broken.

-Googlei

 

Is $550 a good deal for this? It is from the best buy warehouse and comes with everything. I'm guessing a return.

 

well if these are the specs of this exact laptop;

Operating System: • Genuine Windows Vista® Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Precessor: • Intel Core 2 P7350
Precessor Speed: • 2.0GHz
Precessor Cache: • 3 MB L2 Cache
Bus Speed: • 1066MHz
Memory: • 4 GB System Memory (DDR2 800)
• Max supported = 4 GB
Video Graphics: • Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB GDDR3 Memory
Hard Drive: • 320GB SATA (7200RPM)
Multimedia Drive: • SuperMulti DVDRW drive
Display: • 15.6” HD (1366x768) Widescreen LED backlight LCD
Webcam: • 1.3MP
Microphone: • Yes
Facial Recognition: • Yes
Network Card: • Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
Wireless Option: • Integrated Intel 802.11b/g/n
Digital Media: • MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick /MS Pro/ MS-Duo/MS-Pro-Duo
Audio: • Stereo, built-in Azalia Compliant Audio Chip
Keyboard: • Illuminant chicklit keyboard
Pointing Device: • 16:9 wide touchpad
External Notebook
Ports:
• 1 VGA port (D-sub 15-pin)
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 LAN RJ-45
• 1 IEEE1394 Firewire jack
• 1 HDMI
• 3 Audio Jacks (Headphone out/Microphone in/Line-In)
• 1 Card reader
• 1 SATA
Warranty and Support:
• Limited 90 Day Warranty


Then this is an amazing deal, the screen resolution is a bit low and the processor is getting old but thats about it for the specs, but i do recommend that you take a look at the actual laptop before buying, any scuffs or scratches could be a sign of poor handling or it could have been a display model.

here is another example of a refurb ASUS G51VX-RX05 Notebook, Intel Core 2 P7350 (2.0GHz), 4GB, 320GB, DVDRW, Webcam, 15.6'' HD 1366x768 LED LCD, Windows Vista Premium 64bit ? Factory Refurbished - G51VX-RX05-R - Buy.com


your price also beats most of the bids on ebay, which is a sign of a good deal

-Googlei

 

Also it is worth mentioning that the 260m gtx is an amazing graphic card even for todays laptops!!!

Hope this helps.

 

Have fun .

 

Awesome! Here is the ebay bid I where I won it, Asus G51VX-RX05 15.6in Laptop C2D 2GHz 4GB 320GB DVDRW - eBay (item 350365122273 end time Jun-17-10 07:22:27 PDT) .

 

Good, the ebay user also describes the plastic cover for the hinge and not the actual hinge, theoretically your item is perfect and the plastic cover is easily reinserted or glued (worst case scenario).

Enjoy your new laptop

-Googlei

 

Nice, I just scored a T9800 off ebay for $220. I should have a very nice setup with 260m graphics card and almost 3 Ghz processor. Also got windows 7 professional for students back when they were offering it for $30. So not bad all together for $800.