HP Compaq 6510b

Today, finally my new used hinges arrived, and I had an opportunity to change the broken ones with new ones. Hinges traveled to me from China to US and the to Georgia, pretty impressive route, right? Anyway I'm happy with my new hinges, and hope that my beloved laptop HP Compaq 6510b will please me for few more years.  Update: The good old HP Compaq 6510b still pleases me, but I have finally bought a new ASUS laptop (September, 2015) DIY: How to change laptop hinges by yourself New hinges…

In Georgia, it's challenging to find good and affordable electronics, and repairing items can seem like a daunting task. If your laptop breaks, the common response is to take it to Laptop Center, or "Leptopi Centri" as it's known locally, located on Uznadze street in Tbilisi. While they have been of help to me in the past three years, I've found their prices to be on the high side, with a flat rate of 100 GEL (~$57) for most services. What's more, they often blame problems on a bad hard drive…