laptop bezel - how would you fix this?

[ArtemusComputerTechnology]

If you posted using duct tape, krazy glue or gorilla glue. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. Buy a new one online.

 

[coffee]

Managed to crack the bezel off a VAIO yesterday doing a screen replacement.

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Didnt really exert any force on it. I think maybe the plastic was already slightly cracked as it just snapped in my hand

The face of the bezel where its cracked is a clean break and the two parts mesh very neat, so I am keen to fix rather than replace outright.

Im thinking to stick something to the back of it but not sure what materials to use.

Anyone done anything like this?

How would you tackle it?

Jim

I saw a video once where they fixed it by taking something like a paper clip and bending it into a zig zag pattern and heating it up. Stick it to the plastic to kinda burn into it and cool. I have never tried it but might on some piece of scrap sometime when I get the chance.

 

[16k_zx81]

I saw a video once where they fixed it by taking something like a paper clip and bending it into a zig zag pattern and heating it up. Stick it to the plastic to kinda burn into it and cool. I have never tried it but might on some piece of scrap sometime when I get the chance.

Thats an excellent idea!

 

[kevinjhaag]

Wow! A lot of guys use glue. I also use glue depending on whats broke. But in this case as stro had mentioned in his post. Use a solder iron to melt the to pieces together. What your doing is called plastic welding in theory. Google for it and you will see videos on it. It works and it works good. It would work great in your case. Only do the backside of the benzel in this case.

I just did this on a laptops trackpad mouse button that was broke off and missing in action. The manufacturer had it plastic riveted in. I drilled it slightly to get the broken pieces of button off, then I plastic welded a replacement one back in place by just using a soldering iron. I use a old soldering iron that I don't use for soldering repairs for anymore.

Kevin

What I have done in the past is take a solder iron tip (that I do not care about) and that is wide and flat and melt it back together from the backside.

Then put the whole thing together, (do not let the customer see it apart) then when the customer comes in, explain that it is purely cosmetic, show it to them, and ask them if they would like you to replace it. They can always bring it back at a later date when you get the part. But there is also a good chance the customer will not care enough to have you replace it. All depends on the person. You probably have a 50/50 shot. I know if something like this came in already cracked and you asked the customer if they wanted something cosmetic like this fixed, depending on the cost, the odds would probably go down to 20/80 getting it fixed.

 

[paristotle]

Super glue is good only if there is a way you can put a piece behind to actually extend the surface available for the adhesive. Be careful with adhesives that soften with temperature change.