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‎01-24-2018 06:55 AM

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Product: HP Envy 17 j130ea Notebook PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi pals,

 

I'm just after some advice really.

 

I've had this laptop a while now - about two years. Within a couple of months of owning it, one of the hinges broke. Then after a while, the second one started to go as well. I really should of got it fixed earlier, but I haven't got round to it. The laptop still runs OK, but I've obviously a bit worried about it going kaput in the near future unless I manage to sort out the hinge issue.

 

My questions are really as follows:
Does every single HP laptop have different hinges? I'm looking on ebay at the minute for some used replacements and there's so many different options. I would of thought all HP Envy 17 laptops would have the same hinges...am I wrong to assume this? I'll give you an example: there's this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-Envy-17-1000-Series-17-1050ea-RIGHT-Screen-Bracket-Hinge-FBSP8028010/18... - then there's this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-Envy-17-J-17-J141NA-LCD-Screen-Support-Hinge-Bracket-6055B0025601-LEFT...

I'm basically not sure which hinges I should be buying.IMG_20180124_132651.jpgIMG_20180124_132702.jpgIMG_20180124_132718.jpgIMG_20180124_132734.jpg

Secondly, looking at the pictures, is there anything else I might need replacing? I need a new battery as well, so I'm just trying to work out whether it's worth getting everything fixed on this laptop or just waiting for it to die and get a new one.

Thanks for any help/advice you can give.

My laptop produce number is F7T68EA#ABU if that's any help.

Ben

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