Macbook Air Broken Hinge Brace
by MikeTheMaker in Circuits > Apple
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Macbook Air Broken Hinge Brace
![imac air1.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FW8/DKKR/IGWJZ8RT/FW8DKKRIGWJZ8RT.jpg&filename=imac air1.jpg)
If the hinge on your old Macbook Air has cracked--I'm sorry. Replacing the hinge is costly and difficult (prying the glued bezel from the screen).
This instructable shows how to make a brace that will
1) prevent further damage
2) allow continued use of your computer
This will not fix the hinge or allow you to close the machine.
![imac air2.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F0R/NOA4/IGWJZ8RX/F0RNOA4IGWJZ8RX.jpg&filename=imac air2.jpg)
First, print the two end pieces (or have them printed, shouldn't cost more than a few dollars). Get a 24 inch long 1/4 inch x 20 threaded rod (available at Home Depot) and cut to length (about 14 inches).
![imac air4.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FDS/U0AA/IGWJZ8S6/FDSU0AAIGWJZ8S6.jpg&filename=imac air4.jpg)
![imac air3.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FVN/9LKH/IGWJZ8S0/FVN9LKHIGWJZ8S0.jpg&filename=imac air3.jpg)
Place the end pieces on the computer and tighten the threaded rods to hold the assembly together.
![imac air5.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FED/XSDE/IGWJZ8S8/FEDXSDEIGWJZ8S8.jpg&filename=imac air5.jpg)
Your thin laptop has now become a thin desktop machine, but it is still functional and you can (without panic pressure) determine whether to repair, replace or live with the situation.