The hinges of msi GX620 is broken how to fix it

[Denholm]

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I had purchased an MSI GX620 notebook commencing from Komplett back in November 2009. A small number of weeks ago, subsequent to normal usage, I become aware of stress marks approximately the bottom of the screen. In the weeks subsequent, mutually hinges ultimately broke through these stress marks, leaving my laptop's screen not capable to sustain or maintain itself. I be familiar with three users through the GX620 and the similar has occurred, or is currently happening, to their hinges. I have comprised and read online in several places with the intention of is a well-known-defect with this model.

[Melodious]

They be supposed to do, but ask them first. Where be supposed to I contact them regarding this. There seems to be so numerous dissimilar support channels for MSI. I do not be familiar with why they have so numerous dissimilar websites and sub-websites for the whole thing. I asked the guys I had purchased the laptop commencing from and they say they are confident MSI determine to not fix it. I do not be familiar with what to do. Well contact MSI utilizing the link I gave you, and observe what they have to say.

[Chickasaw]

I have had my MSI in view of the fact that August most recent year (1year and 1month ago) and I have utilized it a lot, each single day. On the other hand not much transportation it lays on my desk on a day to day basis. I overviewed the predicament and observe the plastic with the intention of wraps the right hinge broke in pieces! I have encompassed taken apart the front frame of the LCD screen, and you be able to clearly observe the predicament. The lid continued shifting at the same time as the plastic fustigated, as previously reported commencing from other users, the extreme "hardness" of the hinges caused this.

[Surpassing]

I read anywhere with the intention of with an 7/32 inch socket, other than if I locate one of those, I do not actually be familiar with where to position it in to lose them. I am currently living in France so I do not actually have an MSI support, and I would approximating to consider taking to a repair shop as a extreme case. In addition I do not desire to trash MSI for this inconvenient, yes the plastics are cheap and break, other than I knew to facilitate in advance previous to receiving this laptop , which I love so much, and I took the risk of owning it and traveling abroad, on the other hand I by no means thought it was going to happen actually as it felt pretty solid.

[Arapaho]

This reminds me of the horrifying Alienware m15x hinges. They would break attractive much the similar way as yours did. Anyhow, sorry to observe this occurred on yours. Through the Alienware hinges, most guys utilized WD40 or a number of kind of grease to lubricate them so they might shift additional freely. Perhaps to facilitate might work for you. And I suggest two fraction epoxy for repairing the broken plastic parts. It was moderately easy, on the other hand because I had purchased a "long lasting hard duration" epoxy, it took a at the same time as to dry, so I had to re-shape the cream each once in a at the same time as until it stood by itself.

[Latafat]

At present that this is completed, I be able to re-epoxy the entire in excess off again the metal hinge to the metal plate and to facilitate determine to be it. I reinforced too the additional side to avoid future damage, as well as lubbed the hinges through WD40 and at present you be able to shift them additional easily (plastic doesnt bend to any further extent, gee.) Well, I guess within the "windows" laptops, MSI is "more windows" as you encompass to do double the work. I actually am glad to observe this information. Just have this predicament, at least I imagine so, I have not eliminated the front panel other than the gray shell has a crack and endeavoring to close it I heard the similar "crack" and at present I have to maintain open the laptop to prevent the crack increases.

[painkiller406]

okay.. Hi i also have Gx620 that broke the hinges in the left side. i got it fixed on my warenty, the just put a new screen on the laptop. that means that i have one more year warenty on the screen.. But 10 months later my laptop broke in both sides again -_-' i am very tired off this bullshit.. so i have complained about it .. and they say that they ahev a problem with that laptop.

- "We can only give u a new laptop if the same problems happens 3 times"


- Mathias (Btw sry for bad english)

[Abbie]

The same thing happened with my alienware laptop. And to fix this Alienware hinges issue, many of the guys who were expert in this matter to repair it, used WD40 or some kind of grease to lubricate them so they could move more freely. Perhaps that may work for you. I am not an expert so will give it to the repair shop only.

[gweeble]

Sorry this post doesn’t have better photos – I decided to post after the fix was complete.

Gbl's version of the GX620 MSI hinge repair

Like many others I tried the original epoxy hinge fix but after a few months the plastic around the hinge broke off completely.

What I used
- 2X 20mm x 120mm by 1.5mm thick steel plate
- 3.5mm drill bit
- 10X 3mm (15mm long) Phillips headed bolts and nuts (used to decrease the size of the head inside the laptop frame)
- 10X 3mm washers
- 4mm nut as a spacer – Used on side with missing/broken plastic from lid
- Electrical tape
- Black spray paint

This fix assumes that you know how to use a drill and have already removed your LCD screen – The LCD screen removal can be found on youtube - GX620 disassembly

When my laptop hinges broke, one hinge broke off the lid completely and the other ripped the inbuilt brass nuts from the lid. This meant two different fixes were required.


1) This first thing I did was to strip/remove the vertical brass nuts from the hinge area of the laptop. I did this by over tightening a hinge screw into the brass nuts and continuing to tighten until the nut was stripped from the plastic body. (refer to Pic 2)
This is showing the location of the vertical nuts to drill out with 3.5mm drill bit once the brass nuts have been removed.

2) Then I drilled 3.5mm holes in the locations where the two of the two vertical brass nuts were located.
Note - The top hole will be drilling through the aluminium lid as well as the plastic so I would recommend, assuming that you haven’t sheared off both hinges, that you drill the side with the plastic first as this gives you a location/template on where to drill to ensure the correct positioning of the screen (original location).

3) I used the hinge as a template and marked out the location of the two vertical holes on the steel plate. After drilling the hole in the steel plate I attached the plate to the laptop to check for fit and clearances. Also using washers and the 4mm nut I spaced out the plate from the hinge. Used on the side with no plastic. (refer to Pic3)


4) I then marked the drilling locations on the lid. I picked 3 spots where I was able to avoid all clips and attachments in the plastic frame on the inside of the lid. (refer to Pic4)
30mm --- 40mm---- 30mm--- Top Screw


6) After drilling 3 holes on both sides of the lid I attached the lid and steel plate to the laptop. Once inplace, properly spaced and clearance checked I marked the holes in the laptop lid onto the steel plate using a black marker.
7) Then all you need to do is drill 3.5 mm holes as marked on the steel plate
8) Paint the plate
9) While the laptop was apart I put electrical tape on all exposed wires (near the hinges) as I’ve found that overtime these fine wires can get worn through resulting in a loss of your wireless antenna.
10) Attach the painted finished lid and plate to laptop the with correct spacers, washers ect.
11) Reassemble laptop LCD screen.
12) Once you’ve confirmed that your laptop/screen is running correctly lock the nuts inplace using a threadlocker e.g. locktite. Note - thread locker is quite thin and may run/spread, have some tissue/rag in place to remove any excess.