My compaq laptop cq50-107nr is having issues with the plastic parts. the hinge is splitting and is seperating the front and back screen. everytime i open/close the screen the plastic things pop out and make cracking noises. how do i fix this?

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You have first to remove the keyboard and the cover, then you proceed in replaceing the hinges.

It will be the cable for the screen i have had to do a few of these, the cable snaps on the hinge, you will need to replace this cable they dont cost to much. take the screws out of the back of the laptop and remove the key pad then the top cover, you will then see the cable /s unplug them and on the back unplug the wifi wires and remember what way they go, push them through the hole so they are on the top. undo the screws for the hinges and carefully remove the screen from the base. now you will need to take the rubbers off the . screen lid and undo the screws and split the cover seam, when it come apart you will see where the wire is and replace it, you will find a few of the wires on the cable have split. there are two types of cables one type is for if you have web came and other is for no web cam. you need the cable that is right for your screen. put back together in reverse and it should be fine put a bit of grease on the cable were the bend is in the cable around the hinge will help it no split so easy. hope this helps.

IF YOU WANT TO DO IT YOUR SELF IS NO BIG DEAL YOU'LL
NEED A SET OF MINI SCREW DRIVER .AND A SMALL MAGNET TO KEEP SCREWS TOGETHER AND TWO PIECES OF THIN PLASTIC TO SEPERATE THE BACK PANEL. PREPARE A WORK SPACE..REMINDER SOME LAPTOPS THE BACK SNOPS TOGETHER AND SOME ARE SCREW TOGETHER,I WILL ASSUME THAT YOUR LAPTOP THE BACK IS SNOP TOGETHER.IF NOT YOU GO WITH REMOVING SCREWS.WHEN FINISH USE THE THIN PLASTIC TO PRY
AND SEPERATE BACK FROM FRONT PIECE.ONCE YOU HAVE THE BACK OFF NOW TRY MOVING THE SCREEN SEE IF IS TIGHT IF IT IS, THEN YOU CAN LOOSEN THE HINGE SCREWS AND TIGHTEN THE SCREWS TO YOUR PREFRENCE.....
NOW!! IF YOU HAVE A PAY-PAL ACCONT GRATE IF NOT YOU GET ONE..
NOW YOU GO TO E-BAY [ TYPE IN THE MODLE NUMBER OF YOUR LAPTOP, YOUR LOOKING TO BUY ONE FOR PARTS' YOU WANT ONE THAT HAS A GOOD BACK PANEL......
DON'T FORGET TO MAKE A PLAN.

I have a CQ60-220US HP Compaq and access to the LCD screen was different than others I have disassembled and replaced the display. The bezel is snapped on, the lid does not lay back flat to access the two hinge screws, but there are 2 screws with rubber covers down by the hinges, not all the way around.

I used a right angle phillips screw driver and was able to remove the bottom screws, popped off the bezel the remainder of the way around the screen, it is different, but don't be fooled there are a few screws just not the amount you might be used to, and then gaining access to one of the hinge screws on each side can be an issue as the lid did not lay back flat, but with a good right angle screw driver you can get it done, I did. I am not sure if the proper method is to not just remove the entire top cover and hinges, but the right angle screw driver and finding that this model had only a couple bezel screws made it much easier to tackle.

QUICK METHOD

1) Hinges supplied on ebay at about £15 a set. Non original parts seem fine.
A mini screwdriver set of decent quality with a magnetic feature helps & Duck (duct) tape.

2) Switch off and remove from mains source. Also flick battery holding switch and push out main
battery. Remove small Phillips screws under battery.

3) You can try the 'quick' method and not undo the whole of the base screws BUT be very careful
as you work not to damage the 2 sets of wires passing through the LH and RH hinges.

4) Pry off the long back top cover near hinges which has the start button on it and 'Presario' written
on. You do this by pushing from front just under F2 F3 SCROLL and PAUSE keys as well as from
the back. If you hold the keys down as you pry this helps. Use a thin blade of driver but be careful
not to split the thin plastic. TAKE YOUR TIME - BE FIRM BUT DON'T FORCE. Work round it
and it will eventually pop out upwards.

5) You have now access to the hinge cover(s) so remove these and also offending hinge(s) from main
body.
Don't let the lid sprain the hinges even further or break as existing good one! A temporary
hinge of Duck taping lid to base may help.

6) Take out the little grey rubber plugs from the screen side of the lid. They can be stuck back after.
Unscrew silver phillips screws (6 or 8 I think).

7) The plastic front of lid should now pry off and whole top opens up to reveal the side hinge
fastening. Unscrew little black screws and keep safe. Then carefully extract hinge.

8) Refitting basically just reverse of above. Hinges are naturally stiff to hold the screen so open
them up to the best angle to get all hinge screws in. A magnetic screwdriver does help!
Also, if both hinges have gone do one THEN the other to avoid pulling the lid cables too much.

I did mine, hinges fine and laptop still works!

you'll need to remove the screws holding the screen bezel (the plastic around screen) on...they'll probably be under little circular plastic or rubber covers....gently pry these out as they'll go back in place when you reverse the procedure....should be four of them....Gently pry the bezel away from the main screen housing ...once thats done....you'll need to unscrew the screws holding the screen onto the hinge plates...(again should be 4 of these)...screen should now be free
NB be careful when screwing in the new screen to the hinge plates as overtightening can sometimes crack the screen

The loose hinges seem to be a problem on the newer of the E500 laptops. I've seen the hinges for sale on eBay from time to time.

In many cases, microwave door panels are held together by hidden hooks or catches that ave to be separated by a thin, strong tool such as a putty knife. I've attached a photo that should serve as a good example.

there are plastic covers over the hinges, which may be part of the faceplate. being a compaq the hinge screws are most likely torx head screws. compaq used to make a special tool for removing the plastic covers on their laptops. the tool was a bar with a piece of fiberglas circuit board embedded in it. you insert the circuit board into the groove between the top and bottom covers and twist. this is, of course after removing all of the cover screws. some of the cover screws on the display may be hidden under rubber bumpers.