# Toshiba Satellite A85 Hinge broke

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 24, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toshiba-satellite-a85-hinge-broke/61850 "2009-01-24T13:58:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toshiba-satellite-a85-hinge-broke/61850/1 "2009-01-24T13:58:37Z")

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The left hinge on my laptop broke the other day. I finally have it taken apart, but am having trouble finding the hinges. The one place I’ve found online is selling them for $50 each, and there’s no way I’m paying $100 to fix this pile. So, my other thought is to have someone weld the hinges. Does anyone know what they’re made of and if welding them is even possible?

Or any suggestions on where to find hinges at a decent price would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toshiba-satellite-a85-hinge-broke/61850/2 "2009-01-24T19:56:54Z")

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super glue. or better yet gorilla glue em

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**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toshiba-satellite-a85-hinge-broke/61850/3 "2009-01-24T21:26:20Z")

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Super glue would never touch these, they have to be able to withstand a decent amount of torque. I just pulled out the JB Weld, waiting for it to cure. Should be able to test it around 6 tomorrow night.

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toshiba-satellite-a85-hinge-broke/61850/4 "2009-01-26T11:05:52Z")

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thats a good idea, but you would not belive the how tough it is to seperate something thats been Gorilla Glued

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**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toshiba-satellite-a85-hinge-broke/61850/5 "2009-01-26T13:53:51Z")

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I waited for the jb weld to set and tried it. It snapped right off, so my only other option is to have it welded. Seeing if I can track down someone to do it now.