Have a Chromebook with a failing hinge, and need to figure out what to do.
Bought this Acer Chromebook 315 for my ten year old grandson. He uses it a lot, and of late for Zoom sessions with his school class. During this last week he sent a very worried message, with a picture of a split case for the screen.

Bought Acer as I have generally liked the good build quality of the machines. (For the price point - no question these are inexpensive units.) Three (of five) went to family members, as I was comfortable recommending. When this 15" touchscreen Chromebook arrived, the case did feel a bit flimsy.
Pretty sure this unit is (just?) out of warranty.

At first, tried gluing the split, using "crazy" glue, clamped together (
very careful to distribute the load on the fragile case), and left to cure overnight. Noted that the left hinge seemed excessively stiff, and ... not aligned? This lasted a few days, then split again. Noticed the left hinge was worse - no way the fragile case could take that load.
Now trying to figure out if this is repairable, or if I need to buy a new unit.
Did find this thread:
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/547171/acer-laptop-hinge-issueAnd saw the response from "Acer-Manny"
https://community.acer.com/en/profile/Acer-Manny While it is great to hear that Acer does some(?) testing in-house, the fact is real-world use is different. If units are failing in the field, you want to pull back (at least some) failing units, typify the failures, and update design. Yes, I understand this is a cheap build, to fit the market. Yes, I understand that "thin" is fashionable. But ... this is a frigging
hinge - not exactly cutting-edge tech. You overshot and built something too fragile.
Yes, I can replace this unit without any personal financial bother. But one of the comments on the above thread was from a kid who for whom this inexpensive Chromebook was a major investment, and the loss devastating. Long ago, I was that kid.
Yes, I know that economically you cannot take back every failing unit. But you
can offer that kid the best path forward. Be helpful, even when you make mistakes.
Now ... I have a bunch of browser tabs to read through, to see if a repair is reasonable. And yes, if I buy a replacement, will be a bit more wary about Acer.
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