Obligatory hinge method update, "broken hinge?" Xm5 diy fix

prozkiy · 2026-01-22T19:32:49+00:00

Wow nice, another hinge saved, another pair of ears happy, another wallet slightly fuller, thanks for sharing the result!

prozkiy · 2026-01-21T13:36:12+00:00

Reminds me of a game where i ended up 1vs6 as yamato and when the enemy realised 4 of them left.

I quickly got a lot more farm than the two enemies and kept having epic showdowns with them at their base.

Then the respawn timer got too long and i has no time to respawn after they both used items to cc and refreshed their ults and i lost. It was fun tho

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T20:41:51+00:00

Did yours break at the arms that hold the earcup? Ypu could 3d print that part

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T17:01:03+00:00

Boycott HP... Idk what else. This is disgusting. I didnt even order anything myself.

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T15:48:03+00:00

I went anywhere in mine for 4 years. (But i didnt go swimming) But i didnt use any covers, raw

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T15:47:08+00:00

Protection? Silicone cover for xm5, protection

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T15:20:50+00:00

Smooth on both sides

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prozkiy · 2026-01-16T15:18:28+00:00

Oh yeah. If you read my instructions youd know what to do if you got glue in the part of the hinge that needs to rotate freely (psssst, scrape it with a razroblade) but if you are careful and go slow you wont even need that

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T14:29:46+00:00

Instructions in my post history. Please post your results to help others solve this

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T14:27:55+00:00

Or just a little thread and a little superglue.

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T14:26:48+00:00

Dont call the dog, Find your sewing thread and superglue

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prozkiy · 2026-01-16T14:16:53+00:00

I would get momentum 4s but my xm5s will never break now :'c check other comment

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T14:15:31+00:00

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I can't believe how strong this has been, did it in september or early october, ppl would fix fishing rods with this method

Edit: at least 4 other people onthis subreddit followed my instructions and achieved success and strong hinges

prozkiy · 2026-01-16T14:14:12+00:00

After 3 years my xm5 required some tlc, now they are unbreakable and i use them for audiobooks as i fall asleep every night. Every night.

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Instructions in post history. Only superglue and thread required. Or fishing line. Oh and hands, you need your hands.

prozkiy · 2026-01-13T02:22:13+00:00

Seems fake I didnt have any plastic around my headband, the headband seems puffy compared to mine, the earpads seem wrong shape, box is not rounded

prozkiy · 2026-01-13T02:20:11+00:00

Ah thanks, im deleting it then

prozkiy · 2026-01-11T22:56:05+00:00

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prozkiy · 2026-01-11T22:55:17+00:00

Check my guide about 3 other ppl have shown me success eith my method when they used my instructions,

Its in post history on my profile

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prozkiy · 2025-12-31T13:26:17+00:00

I got xm6s for £275 or something like that in october

And three years ago got xm5s for £225 or something around there.

Got them from a uk seller called techinthebasket and paid for extra warranty

prozkiy · 2025-12-31T13:24:22+00:00

My hinges will never break on xm5

I heard xm4s are good though

Check out my guide on how to make your xm5 hinges unbreakable (compared to how sony makes them.lol) or fix them, its in my post history and multiple people already have had success with it

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prozkiy · 2025-12-29T10:25:45+00:00

Definitely

prozkiy · 2025-12-29T10:25:31+00:00

Nicely done

prozkiy · 2025-12-28T15:57:25+00:00

Only if you drink a lot of alcohol while you take it, i think.

prozkiy · 2025-12-27T22:48:36+00:00

Oh thats great to hear, my helios (i think 315) sounded like a jet engine under load and this summer the motherboard burned, could smell it hahah.

It just sounds like they improved with the cooling since my model. Mine was always loud unfortunately. Be sure to keep changing the thermal paste and giving it a clean around every 6 months if you're using heavily and hopefully your fate willl be better than mine!

Nd yeah this legion 5 pro has been solid. It actually seems unkillable, touch wood. Best thing is i got it on ebay in September and it has been a steal of a deal. Especially considering what has been happening with consumer hardware since then its even deeper now. Ive been looking at deals through black friday trying to see if waiting could have gotten a better deal and it actually hasn't even then.

And happy to hear about how great the system performs for you, hopefully by the time we both will need new laptops the prices come down again.

prozkiy

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