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    Broken hinge on M735T

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by sheriffadam, Jan 12, 2013.

  1. sheriffadam

    sheriffadam Notebook Geek

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    Bad luck :(
    The left hinge on our M735T hs broken here, snapped right in half so no chance to fix/bodge it.
    Anyone know if it is easy to get a spare? I've had a google but haven't come up with anything that looks like the right part.
    Will get photos up tomorrow to help ID possible fixes!
     
  2. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    I think your best bet is to look on Ebay to see if anyone is selling their old one for spare parts. It won't be worth buying new, it will cost more than your notebook is worth. If it's unuseable, then consider buying a new notebook.

    You can get a laptop for a few hundred dollars that will be a lot more powerful than your M735T now. I'd recommend looking at an AMD Trinity A10 machine. That will have integrated graphics suitable for anything, gaming, movies, etc, anything you need.
     
  3. sheriffadam

    sheriffadam Notebook Geek

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    Thanks for the advice, long shot but does anyone know if a similar model hinge might be compatible?

    Otherwise will relegate this machine to running as a desktop replacement style solution with keyboard/mouse/monitor.
    It is old, but for basic browsing it's fine.
     
  4. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Chances are, considering it's old and the supply and demand/market establishment Clevo has, I think even eBay is a long shot (still worth looking into if you haven't already though). Your best bet, in my opinion, may be to go to your reseller or manufacturer and see if they have spare parts, or if they can special order it at least.