Help Laptop casing?

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I've hit a roadblock! A mate gave me her laptop a while back, as in, gave it to me. One of the hinges has done a proper number on the casing, the base, top plate/keyboard housing, the bevel and the back plate for the monitor are all fecked but the laptop itself still works.

Now, I can get hold of a bevel and a base plate but I can't find a top plate anywhere and the only place I've found the back cover for the monitor is an ebay store and they want £55 for it!

So I'm turning to the gurus on here for help. Does anyone know where I can get hold of a top plate and monitor back plate for an Advent 5431?
Pretty please?
 

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The sheep factor on ebay is terrible - one person sells the screen back at extortion levels (near 50 quid) and the rest follow suit. Can't find one less than 44 quid which is diabolical. Some other parts you may need though listed below. Frankly you're better off waiting for someone to list a faulty one or one iwth a smashed screen, you'll grab the whole lot for 30ish. Someone's even selling a working one there for 75 buy it now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Advent-54...ther_Computing_Networking&hash=item256e0f84cc - in case you need that, under a tenner.

Left screen hinge : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Advent-54...Laptop_Screens_LCD_Panels&hash=item2ec5eaf349 - fiver

Loads of baseplates (whole underside) for under a tenner there
 

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Cheers matey! Think I've solved the problem though. On my travels around Google I found out that the 5431 shares its chassis with a number of other models so I've found a top plate. I also input the part number for the cover into Google and I've got a cover that will fit perfectly for a fiver. Win!
 

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Also, the hinges themselves are fine. Just need cleaning and re-greasing.
 

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