Hinge Issue

The screws are falling out of the plastic case of my HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook around the hinge area. I have seen others ask about this same issue on other models. Are the hinges universal or model specific. Where would I get replacements for my machine? Are they easy to install?
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The first thing I would do if you haven't already, is check the warranty status of your laptop...
Hinges are specific to each model. You can find replacement hinges for your machine on Ebay for usually around $10 depending on the specific model.
Replacing them yourself is a fairly labor instensive job as it requires you to almost completely take apart both the palmrest assembly and the screen assembly. You can find well done tutorials that will walk you through the process start to finish, but if you have never tried to do something like this before, expect it to take an hour or better.
One other thing, if you have screws falling out, you may have issues with the plastic pieces such as the base of the laptop and the back lcd panel where the hinges screw in. If the mounts for the screws have broken off (which is pretty common with hinge issues) you may be needing to replace more than just the hinges.

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I have two DM4 laptops.. one was fixed under warrenty and other one same issue and not under warrenty any more...
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I have U430 Touch Screen Hinge issue, but lenovo service agents are not responding even if I give them the reference of below forum. Can you please help me resolve this issue as the laptop is under warranty (bought on december 2014)and it was not damaged. It was used last night and then just closed and kept on the bed. When I returned and tried opening it, I had this hinge issue. Please help me get this issue resolve at once.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-U-and-S-Series-Notebooks/U430-Touch-Screen-Hinge/td-p/1809492/highlight/false
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Hi, This is the third time I called them but they are persistent that it is not cover under warranty for U430T. I do understand that if it is an accidental damage then it will not be covered. But my point is, from my end, there was no damage on the laptop and simply closed it and tried opening it after a while caused it. Furthermore refering to the post link, it is mentioned by Amy Tuper that if it is under warranty and cause is not by damage contact support. It is also mentioned that Lenovo launched an investigation in which it was concluded that there was mount failure on this model. So, my question is, isn't there a possibility that this defect could have been the mount failure issue ? Last call, they state that it is just for U530T even when the post says it is for both U430T and U530T. People on the same post have posted that they got it repaired by Lenovo for free. I am not sure what to believe, the post posted by Lenovo or the support service ? Can you please escalate the issue as it is hampering my day to day work. Awaiting reply from your end.

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If I took it to the genius bar would they fix this under warranty?
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I have checked some of the threads related to this topic but they are all fairly old and haven't addressed my query.
It started earlier this year when the right hinge (when looking at the screen), on my G570 started acting wonky, I had no idea what they problem was and it didn't affect the performance (just made a cracking sound when I opened it). It wasn't until the past weekend when the left hing also started behaving poorly that I realized the issue. The screw holding the hinge down had come out and now whenever I moved the hinge the hinge moved as well. This makes it hard to get the screen to say upright, it makes it extremely difficult to adjust the angle (used to be able to adjust from 0-120 degress, now its pretty much 90 degrees or closed).
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Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing issue with hinges cracked in your Lenovo N580 laptop.
As you have mentioned that the hinges cracked as this is a damage I would suggest you to call up the support or also you can visit the nearest service center for further details.
Click here to open a link where you can select the country and get the exact contact support number. I’m sure
they will be a great help.
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