Hp hinge cover

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨3dprinting@lemmy.world⁩

I’m trying to find a hinge cover for my hp 14-fq it seems like it would be an easy print without clips but I don’t have the skills to make it myself and am trying to find a model

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Majorllama@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
www.laptopinventory.com/…/14-FQ (Silver)

I tried to find the specific part on HPs website as well but I had no luck.

You likely will not find anywhere online that has specific enough dimensions to 3Dprint a replacement part.

I would just slap some black gaffers tape over it and call it a day personally.

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- dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Or if the parts are mirror images of each other for the left and right hinges, carefully measure the remaining intact one and flip it.
  
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  - Majorllama@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    That might work but I have taken apart my fair share of laptops and I can tell you that many of them have asymmetrical hardware. So it might not work.
    
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histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I can provide pictures of where it went if needed

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- FuglyDuck@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  reverse engineering a solution isn’t as easy as just a few pictures. we would basically need physical access to replicate the critical dimensions and then feed it into something, print the test fit pieces and double checking fit before coming to a final design.
  
  you’re unlikely to find an .stl beause basically every laptop is going to be different. This really is something you need to design yourself.
  
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