I've recently been give 33 Chromebooks to fix for a school. Six were not Acer so that still left a lot to fix. The Acer C731 model's main fault was broken hinges, left or right.
The problem is poor construction and hinges getting stiffer. All the broken hinge units have been fixed by drilling 2 mm holes right through the lid (screen) and fitting 3 screws per hinge. Also fitted on the outside, an aluminium plate under the nuts to spread the load. The screws sticking out with nuts aren't the prettiest so black plastic covers have been printed to cover them.
It is obvious something has been done to each Chromebook but at least they won't break again.
The side that hasn't broken yet, a 1 mm drill was drilled right through and 2 mm from the outside to the nut. The screw screwed into the existing nut and a nut and plate was fitted to that not-yet-broken side too. If a hinge hasn't broken it means it will probably break sometime in the future.
That leaves a question, what is the best way to lubricate hinges?
[Edited the thread to add model name and issue detail]