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So...umm...my laptop's screen is peeling off and I need advice for updating my PC

Last year I got my first laptop (Dell Inspiron 7537, specs listed in my signature). It was great but I had some issues with the machine not turning on at all and it started to feel a little weird a few weeks back (more fragile so to speak). In the last 10 days, this happened: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8hzasms9p0pr2yn/AACfrjCorwczA3wtKxcReJFVa?dl=0

As you can see one portion of the screen is coming apart. The only thing I can do is send my laptop to the repair shop, the fourth time, which is also going to be a stretch because when I tried to close the lid it just made a bigger mess. Well shit.  Obviously I need a computer, any computer really and since my old rig's (specs also in signature) HDD died I can't really use it, not even for a damn week or two. :/ Oh, and everything else is also slowly dying, Right now I don't have the cash to update this entire ancient rig, I thought just buying an SSD (this one: https://www.avitela.lt/prekes/standieji-diskai/kietas-diskas-samsung-850-evo-250gb-sata3-540-520mbs-iops-97k ) would be enough but I also haven't actually changed any psychical PC parts. Any advice?

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PRE-BUILT DESKTOP | CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz | RAM: 4GB DDR2 @ 800MHz (2GBX2) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 w/ 2GB VRAM | HDDs: 3.5" Samsung HD501LJ ATA 500GB 7200rpm & 3.5" Samsung 502IJ ATA 500GB 7200rpm | PSU: MODECOM Feel III-500Watt ATX | Displays: Samsung SyncMaster T22B350 (1920x1080) & LG Flatron W2234S (1680x1050) | OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit & Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS | Peripherals: Logitech M90 gray mice & Acme KM10 keyboard | Sound: HDMI 2.0

DELL INSPIRON 15 7000 SERIES (7537) LAPTOP | CPU: Intel i7-4510U @ 2GHz | RAM: 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz (4GBX2) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M w/ 2GB VRAM | SSHD: 2.5" 1TB + 8GB Flash | Display: 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS w/ Multi-Touch | OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit | Peripherals: Logitech M100 white mice | Sound:  Logitech Z130 2.0

OTHER DEVICES | Phone: Samsung Galaxy Alpha 32GB

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Isn't that just the bezel coming off? Can't you clip it back on? Just send it for repair.

If you need a HDD, just pick one up used at a local hardware store, from someone on craigslist or something

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x / GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6750XT OC 12GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200
MOBO: MSI B450m Gaming Plus / NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB / Case: TT Core v21 / PSU: Seasonic 750W / OS: Win 10 Pro

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If you lived near me I would fix it for you with some super glue if the clips are broken.

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Isn't that just the bezel coming off? Can't you clip it back on? Just send it for repair.

If you need a HDD, just pick one up used at a local hardware store, from someone on craigslist or something

Yeah, it's the bezel, but I can't clip it back on, sending it for repair today. Good thing it's still under warranty but uh the lid can barely even be closed...I'll see what cheap HDD I could get.

 

Could you upload the photo to Google Drive pls ;-;

Ummm...okay! It's even worse now https://goo.gl/photos/2iRYSkFwrtiUVZEx9

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PRE-BUILT DESKTOP | CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz | RAM: 4GB DDR2 @ 800MHz (2GBX2) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 w/ 2GB VRAM | HDDs: 3.5" Samsung HD501LJ ATA 500GB 7200rpm & 3.5" Samsung 502IJ ATA 500GB 7200rpm | PSU: MODECOM Feel III-500Watt ATX | Displays: Samsung SyncMaster T22B350 (1920x1080) & LG Flatron W2234S (1680x1050) | OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit & Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS | Peripherals: Logitech M90 gray mice & Acme KM10 keyboard | Sound: HDMI 2.0

DELL INSPIRON 15 7000 SERIES (7537) LAPTOP | CPU: Intel i7-4510U @ 2GHz | RAM: 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz (4GBX2) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M w/ 2GB VRAM | SSHD: 2.5" 1TB + 8GB Flash | Display: 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS w/ Multi-Touch | OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit | Peripherals: Logitech M100 white mice | Sound:  Logitech Z130 2.0

OTHER DEVICES | Phone: Samsung Galaxy Alpha 32GB

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Yeah, it's the bezel, but I can't clip it back on, sending it for repair today. Good thing it's still under warranty but uh the lid can barely even be closed...I'll see what cheap HDD I could get.

 

Ummm...okay! It's even worse now https://goo.gl/photos/2iRYSkFwrtiUVZEx9

So, how rough are you with your laptop exactly? This is not the kind of damage I would expect to happen with normal usage.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x / GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6750XT OC 12GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200
MOBO: MSI B450m Gaming Plus / NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB / Case: TT Core v21 / PSU: Seasonic 750W / OS: Win 10 Pro

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