Laptop lid stuck, won't open

Hi there,
My 17 inch (dv7-6151sd) won't open anymore after I closed it.
The lid is stuck on one side and when opening it's putting a lot of tension on the screen.
The picture shows what happens at the side which is stuck when opening the laptop.
Does anybody know how I can try to solve this VERY annoying problem.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Mathijs

Hello mata1908,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I have read your post on how you are not able to close your notebook's lid, and I would be happy to guide you towards a resolution!
Since there appears to be a physical block preventing the lid from shutting, I recommend contacting our technical support at 1-800-474-6836. 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
I hope this helps!
Regards
MechPilot
I work on behalf of HP
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