Broken Hinge on HP Pavilion DV7-7115NR

OK so a few months ago i accidently droped my laptop and one of the hinges broke. It still holds the laptop and it opens very easily and when i close my laptop it slams closed. I wanted to know if it is able to get this repaired.
Here is a picture:
http://tinyurl.com/hingeshppic
Heres A Video Of What It Looks Like:
http://tinyurl.com/hingeshp

Hey Fluffy_Panda,
As there is damage to the computer, I have not been able to locate a replacement part number, or instructions on how to replace the hinge. I would suggest contacting technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpsupport/index.pl, for any repair, or replacement options that may be available to you.
Best of Luck!
I worked on behalf of HP

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