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Replacing the hinges on Dell M4800 laptop - are there generic parts?
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Those hinges get harder to move over time which puts increasing stress on the plastic. The correct repair is to install new hinges (both of them) and possibly replace the bottom plastic as well. Ten years ago this was a couple hours of labor plus parts, which worked out to about $300. It's a tedious process because you end up having to move all the internal components to the new bottom plastic, but it can be done.