Repairing Asus Vivobook S551L Screen Hinge Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Repairing Asus VivoBook S551L Screen hinge
5 steps

Flags

Needs Better Images

Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!

Member-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

Missing Details

Some of this guide’s details are missing. Help users by adding tools, difficulty, or time.

BackAsus VivoBook S551LB
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              The big snap

For a couple of months I was hearing some cracking when opening my laptop but never paid much attention. Big mistake. The left hinge was getting stuck, twisting the plastic cover corner to its limit. Until the hinge completely blocked today and the screen top snapped and slightly opened, as you can see in the picture.

For a couple of months I was hearing some cracking when opening my laptop but never paid much attention. Big mistake. The left hinge was getting stuck, twisting the plastic cover corner to its limit. Until the hinge completely blocked today and the screen top snapped and slightly opened, as you can see in the picture.

1024

Step 2

              Wrong way...

As the screen cover was already slightly open, the first thing I tried was to finish opening it. Don’t do this! It has some hidden screws so you need to start by removing the laptop bottom cover.

As the screen cover was already slightly open, the first thing I tried was to finish opening it. Don’t do this! It has some hidden screws so you need to start by removing the laptop bottom cover.

Step 3

              From the bottom

You need to start from the laptop bottom cover, return it and place it bottom up on the table, then remove the bottom cover’s 10 screws, the bottom cover comes out pretty easy.
Then remove the round plastic protection (see picture). This wasn’t so easy, it was kind of twisted with a few fixation tags broken, but after a while I managed to get it out.

You need to start from the laptop bottom cover, return it and place it bottom up on the table, then remove the bottom cover’s 10 screws, the bottom cover comes out pretty easy.

Then remove the round plastic protection (see picture). This wasn’t so easy, it was kind of twisted with a few fixation tags broken, but after a while I managed to get it out.

Step 4

Now I can see the hinge that is causing the problem and the broken plastic around it.

Now I can see the hinge that is causing the problem and the broken plastic around it.

Step 5

              Finally, the hinge

At this point you can probably loosen the 6mm bolt at the end of the hinge and that’s all there is to it. But if you can’t reach it then continue to the following steps.
Remove the 6 screws to take out the hinge. There is also one screw below the screens cover securing the hinge but in my case it was broken. If its still in place then you need to take out the screen cover now. There are a few screws to remove but I’m not sure where, as I didn’t need to take it out.
Once you have the hinge in your hand check if its broken. If not then use a strong pliers and loosen the 6mm bolt until it moves easily. Remember that it must resist a minimum to rotation so that the screen doesn’t fall on its own, when you open the laptop to work.
I had to make mine pretty soft in order to prevent the already twisted plastic from breaking completely.
Now you just have to put it all together and you’re finished.
And remember: if it starts cracking, fix it as soon as possible!

At this point you can probably loosen the 6mm bolt at the end of the hinge and that’s all there is to it. But if you can’t reach it then continue to the following steps.

Remove the 6 screws to take out the hinge. There is also one screw below the screens cover securing the hinge but in my case it was broken. If its still in place then you need to take out the screen cover now. There are a few screws to remove but I’m not sure where, as I didn’t need to take it out.

Once you have the hinge in your hand check if its broken. If not then use a strong pliers and loosen the 6mm bolt until it moves easily. Remember that it must resist a minimum to rotation so that the screen doesn’t fall on its own, when you open the laptop to work.

I had to make mine pretty soft in order to prevent the already twisted plastic from breaking completely.

Now you just have to put it all together and you’re finished.

And remember: if it starts cracking, fix it as soon as possible!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      7 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 4 other contributors

                    Pedro

Member since: 05/27/2014

202 Reputation

                                      1 Guide authored                  



                       Badges:
                       11







                                                        +8 more badges

Gokulnath - Jun 27, 2015

Hi,

I have Asus N550LF which had the plastic hinge cover (round plastic protection) broken.

I got the part, but unable to fix it back on the laptop.

Could you please let me know which part to remove and insert the plastic cover correctly?

Thanks

Pedro - Jun 28, 2015

Hi Gokulnath,

If I understand, you want to replace the round plastic protection (step 3 in my repair guide). Normally if you take out the back cover you can access it more easily. Then you need to pull it out, in my case I broke some of the plastic tags. Then just press the new one in and it should stay in place.

imetagirl - Jul 8, 2015

The hinge cover on the V551lb is a tough one. Place the laptop “Lid Down” & remove the btm cover. With the hinge side nearest you, Place the hinge cover as far to the rt. as possible with the edge with the most teeth nearest you. The teeth have to slip underneath about 12 keepers on the lid – now slide to the left. Here’s the secret: Work the keepers before trying to place the cover on so that they are “up” and the opening is sufficient….And the amount of required initial offset to the right is minimal, you don’t have much room. Carefully slide to the left, if it doesn’t snap in completely, or doesn’t slide LEFT easily and feel solid and flush, remove it and work on the lid keepers some more. If your careful, you won’t break off the hinge cover’s teeth. It just ain’t easy, and the “proper” way to do this may be to loosen the hinge screws on the right side to get a better run at it, thereby increasing your chances of getting all 12 teeth under their respective catches. Hope this helps!

mstreet - Jan 20, 2016

Many thanks! I have one of these laptops and after only eighteen months gentle use (I’m retired) the screen hinge started to get stiff and then broke altogether. Managed to fix it using your information.

In my case I didn’t get it early enough - the plastic hinge mount had broken off! I removed the hinge, glued the mount back on with five-minute epoxy, gave it an hour to dry thoroughly, fitted the hinge and reassembled everything. A very happy camper!

Malcolm - Canberra, Australia

Pedro - Jan 22, 2016

I’m glad this guide helped someone :-) Cheers!

Needs Better Images#

Member-Contributed Guide#

Missing Details#

Introduction#

What you need#

#

#

#

#

#

#

#

Needs Better Images

Member-Contributed Guide

Missing Details

Introduction

What you need