Dell Inspiron 15R N5521 - Broken hinge cover

[chand31]

Hi. I accidentally dropped my laptop an Inspiron 15R N5521. There was no apparent damage at first but then I noticed that the plastic cover on the right hinge came off completely. The laptop still works fine and the hinge is exposed but not damaged. I would like to know around how much it would cost to replace the hinge cover and if it is fine to use the laptop with the hinge exposed?

Thanks a lot for the help...

 

[C12Friedman]

You can use the laptop with the hinge exposed, just avoid any temptations to play with any exposed cables (I guess that goes without saying).
I don't know if these would work (model 5520 was as close as I could find hinge covers for) http/www.impactcomputers.com/imp-562715.html?gclid=CN2JvsKRqrwCFch0QgodEVwAww