custom fix: vz6000 hinges/repair testing

Honestly, I'm not sure how things are really done here yet, but I like to fix things with ingenuity rather than money and from most of the other forums that I'm a part of, we post how we did things so that nobody else has to do it all the way through themselves.

I'm trying to fix my girlfriend's zv6000 hinges without having to pay $60+ for ones off of ebay just to have them break again.

So instead, I'm going to use the strongest repairing material that I can easily get and make-shift some hinges.

First, the tests:

I've taken JB Weld, Oatey Plumber's Putty, Oatey Epoxy Putty, Locktite Epoxy Putty, and Gorilla Glue and are putting it through a make-shift torque test (since that's what they will be under as a hinge). I don't expect much from the Plumber's Putty, but someone recommended trying it.
I've taken a small amount of each and prepared them on a few sheets of paper and have placed two nails opposite (180 degrees) from each other out of each sample.

They're currently curing, but once they're done, I'll update this post with the results.

Btw, I can tell you all that all-purpose epoxy was way too brittle and fell apart almost instantly.



Also, I seemed to have prepared too much of the Oatey putty so I made two of that one type.

peace

 

modernmystic
Brother, We have alot in common!.... Check out my fix for the HP hinge problem that is sweeping the globe... The devcon products are really good epoxys that dry quick! Check out www.hingefix.com .... I am a programmer as well...

 

Actually, I found your site while I was searching for other attempts, however the zv6000 hinge is pretty different from the dv9000's. Though I was pretty impressed by the ingenuity and effectiveness of that solution.

I'll be sure to document the before and after of the hinge whether it be a success or not so that you can see what I mean.

Well, although I've tried my hand at programming, mechanical and electrical engineering seems to be my thing. Though I've got about a year or so left for my bachelor's and will hopefully be able to go for my master. (The sad thing is that we actually have the right equipment to perform actual stress, strain, and torque tests, but they're almost always being used, plus preparing proper samples is a pain for something this small)

Right now, the Locktite epoxy putty has won, but I realized that I didn't let the JB Weld fully cure before testing so I'm trying that one again. After that, I'll give more details to the make-shift test.

Again, nice job on the website. I'll be sure to try to document this possible zv6000 solution as well as you did the dv9000's.

'Til then...
peace

 

Thanks for checking out www.HingeFix.com site! I, like you also felt that by making it I could help others solve their HP hinge problem cheaply. (The only problem is getting people to find my site... Hoping people will add the URL to their posts about this topic) I look forward to seeing your progress with your hinges. Can you believe they want $129 for the same crappy hinges and they were all on back order, and the top screen casing was about $100! This repair was CHEAP & EASY to do! I even had the laptop powered on while I did it. (obviously Im not an electrician). Just to show taking apart the laptop isn't as critical as you may think it seems as a novice fix-it guy... For me the hardest part was to remember to take a picture during the step by step. This is a major problem and HP knows it, there should be a class action suit against them for this poor design.... but I'm not a lawyer... Im a fix-it guy!
PEACE My Brother