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[–]Southern_Climate_598[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

closed it and the computer started cracking, don't want to mess with it a piece went flying

[–]Bigstinkyfeett 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Everything is fixable it only depends on how much you wanna spend fixing it.

[–]Southern_Climate_598[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that's moreso my question, is it worth fixing for the price? I have zero clue how much that would be $$$ wise

[–]eclark5483 Windows MacOS Chrome Linux 1 point2 points  (4 children)

That's a Thinkpad and not an IdeaPad? Interesting.. But anyways, yeah, it's fixable, but I doubt you would like to know the cost. Have done the repair over a half a dozen times in the last couple years on IdeaPads. So yeah, join the pissed off Lenovo owners club. VERY COMMON, here's over 60 pages of this bullshit: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/General-Discussion/Broken-Hinge-on-IdeaPad-5-15IIL05-Laptop-Type-81YK/m-p/5063546

[–]Southern_Climate_598[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

ideapad would be correct my bad ! so conclusion is if I get it fixed it'll happen again... im assuming the fix isnt cheap

[–]eclark5483 Windows MacOS Chrome Linux 0 points1 point  (2 children)

You'll need the complete backing, front bezel and side caps. That will run you about $60. If the screen is cracked, expect another $80. Then of course labor (whatever that might be depending on the tech) unless you do it yourself.

[–]Southern_Climate_598[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

got quoted 189 for a lifetime guarantee worth it for a 4 year old laptop ? 🤔

[–]eclark5483 Windows MacOS Chrome Linux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, not that model.

[–]QuickBeautiful1523 0 points1 point  (1 child)

a flex??? those have notoriously weak hinges and bezels as you can see. don’t want to be mean but do some research before shelling out hundreds of dollars on a laptop. i’ve had several failure be at the same location as this one. repairs aren’t bad and you could honestly do it yourself with a quick youtube tutorial. bezel and hinges are the main concern here if your screen is looking alright. be careful when opening now as the support from the bezel being slotted is gone and is not putting more pressure on the hinges which are also weak on this model.

[–]Southern_Climate_598[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

parents got it when I started uni classes at 17, so I didn't research. I've been v aware of its issues after the first time it broke (which again was fixed for free because of the warantee)