URGENT: Cracks on Apple Macbook Air - HELP NEEDED

[Freespirit80]

I dropped my Apple MacBook Air on wooden Chipboard today. There are cracks on that black thing that connects the screen and the keyboard, the black hinge, I mean.

It’s right in the middle, both on the front and on the back. I have attached a couple of pictures. Does anyone know if it will affect the computer in the long run?

Is there any chance that the hinge will break eventually? Please advice and help. I will really appreciate it and will be thankful.

 

[chrfr]

View attachment 815046 View attachment 815047 I dropped my Apple MacBook Air on wooden Chipboard today. There are cracks on that black thing that connects the screen and the keyboard, the black hinge, I mean.

It’s right in the middle, both on the front and on the back. I have attached a couple of pictures. Does anyone know if it will affect the computer in the long run?

Is there any chance that the hinge will break eventually? Please advice and help. I will really appreciate it and will be thankful.

That's really just a plastic cover over the hinge and the wiring that's in there; it's non-structural. If everything else is working ok, I'd just put some thin tape over the cracks and not worry about it further.

 

[Audit13]

The hinges are located in the corner on the left and right.

The wifi wires are routed under the logic board towards the left corner. The lvds cable is located on the right corner.

You can see from this repair guide that the plastic cover is cosmetic: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Early+2014+Logic+Board+Replacement/24746

 

[Macdctr]

This the replacement part for a 13 inch MBA (assuming this is what you have) you can buy for about $10

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DISPLAY-HI...bCbHp:sc:USPSFirstClass!02817!US!-1:rk:3:pf:0

It's called a Display Hinge Clutch Cover

Reference the procedure Audit13 posted above from ifixit to do the actual replacement.

 

[Sedulous]

This is actually cosmetic damage and will not affect the computer. As mentioned above, it is fairly easy to replace. It is not glued in place and will slide off towards the right side of the display (as it slides, it should disengage clips). It may fight you a little bit. If you have not worked on computers much, the "hardest" part will be separating the display from the computer... or finding the pentalobe driver to remove bottom case cover.

Link to ifixit display removal guide

 

[dontwalkhand]

Thats not the hinge itself, so I think you should be fine. You can always put a little superglue over that just be sure. But the hinge itself is metal underneath that thing on the sides, and I wouldn't worry about it.