Can we talk about the 3 hours I wasted last Tuesday trying to fix a laptop hinge with super glue?

I finally got the hinge bracket to stick after the third try using epoxy from the hardware store on W. 4th, but then the whole screen cracked when I closed it, has anyone else had better luck with a different method for these plastic frames?

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juliahall28d ago

Epoxy isn't great for thin plastic though, super glue actually works better there.

the_blair28d ago

Yeah epoxy on plastic is basically gambling.

uma_webb284d agoMost Upvoted

Are we just supposed to cross our fingers and hope for the best every time we fix something around the house? Epoxy has totally let me down on plastic before, it just sits there like a blob and refuses to stick. Super glue has saved me more times than I can count, especially on those flimsy little parts. But even super glue can be a gamble if you don't rough up the surface first. Honestly, I treat all glues like a box of chocolates now, you never know which one is actually going to hold.