Broken swivel hinge on Gateway m280e laptop.

Try to replace the power button? Helped me on one laptop.

Assuming the screen is physically cracked, you need to obtain a new screen, remove the screen bezel by popping off the rubber caps and undoing the screws under them. The screen is fixed into position by two rails with small screws holding it into place. Remove these and the screen will be freed.
Disconnect the VGA cable and the smaller two wire plug that connects the inverter to the screen, replace the new screen and re assemble

Replacement hinges for Gateway laptops on the Internet are available fron this site :-,
http://www.laptoprepairco.com/Search/hinges/hinges.asp

Power off and remove battery. Remove 2 screws on back cover marked with a K. Open display, gently pry off long thin silver panel between display and keyboard. With fingers at top of keyboard, pull up and flip top over toward ypu, then lay flat and upside down. Disconnect flat cable and remove the keyboard. Reverse steps to replace.

http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/TabletPC/3501440/3501440faq33.shtml


try it out once..

XP professional will not work on that unit. The OS will install and work properly but you will lose many of your tablet functions. You have to have the tablet pc edition for all comonents to function. You would not gain anything by going to Pro, and your Windows or Microsoft update will keep your current tablet pc edition updated properly.

This may help and may not. It seems there are lots of people having the same problem you are. The best way to get a replacement seems to buy a cheap junked out Gateway and use the hinge from it. However I would be very careful doing this because the one you buy may not have a good hinge. As many people there are with these issues I would contact Gateway to see if they had a replacement part and would ask to file an official complaint. In addition here is a number to a laptop repair company, they will help you find the most cost effective way to fix your laptop. They are good I have used them for parts before. 1 (800) 999-4409

search "gateway e-155c lcd swivel assembly" on google or any other search engine and you will find the part that you need.
You will need to do your own replacement, but that is the part that will fix your problem

www.mundocorp.com sells parts for the laptop model we have

You can purchase replacement hinges and hinge covers here: http://www.mundocorp.com/m275.html They may be a bit of work to replace. But short of replacing the hinge assembly, it doesn't sound like that is going to move.