< how it came in >
popped out place hinges too tight for the cheap plastic covers & little screw holders. but the real damage was under.
< how it came in >
a whole missing corner, top to bottom - couldn't open or close. sratches, cracks & loose bits on all covers. snapped, out-of-place hinges & a cracked screen. plain sight damage, this was literally falling apart.
< under works >
on both broken ( left ) + not broken ( right ) side of the screen back & body top covers - screw holders were reinforced back in places, blocks were formed & spaces for cables remained. hinges were adjusted ( not too tight for covers to snap again & not too loose for screen to fall on open / close )
< under works >
on screen back cover: screw holders were reinforced back in place, blocks were formed and spaces for cables remained. the body top & based were replaced, cracks & holes on both were patched & closed. at last, both hinges were adjusted ( not too tight & not too loose ) and missing bits were reformed.
< how it went out >
see it up here 👆. like the hinge never popped out. perfect fitment and stronger than the manufacturer made it. never will it snap
< how it went out >
see it up here 👆. neat & solid, ike there were no cracks, scratches and a whole corner missing bottom to top. once again, it's a complete machine - stronger than ever.
< the owner paid N$840 >
because in our book, it wasn't worse. which means the damaged bits only neededed reworking. it was easy and faster.
< the owner paid N$1420 >
because in our book, it was worst. this means on top of damaged bits that needed reworking, some parts needed reforming and replacement. this wasn't easy and it took longer.