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My Dell Inspiron 11-3147 fell on the floor and as a result of the drop, and one of the hinges will not rotalte fully any longer. I cannot close the laptop, neit Iher can I fold it like a tablet. That hinge will only rotate a little in both directions, then it gets stuck. I tried to force it a ittle, but it won’t turn/rotate any further. I did not force it too much so that I won’t break it. Does it have something inside of it that can cause it to get stuck? Some sort of mechanism?
Unplug charger.Remove the screws on bottom coverRemove batteryUnplug & loosen the hard drive cable. …Unplug & loosen the antenna cables.Remove the bracket screws. …Remove the tape. …Open the laptop flat. …Use fingers to pry apart and separate back cover from screen. This video should help : https://www.parts-people.com/blog/2018/0…
