Inspiron 6000 Hinge/Screw Base

First of all, I don't need to know how or where to get or replace the hinges. The hinges and screws are fine. The small metal plate that the hinge screws into is stripped out. This is causing the screen to wobble and isn't stable enough to hold without propping it on something.

From what I can tell, the plate has been pressed into a metal frame that fits into the cover (top). I cannot find any part that resembles this on the parts list or elsewhere online. I really didn't want to have to but the entire cover, but if that's the only way to fix the problem, I will.

Same problem here, I used some aryldite in the mean time but I'm pretty certain you need the back cover as its plastic welded through the metal screen frame.

I had this same issue with the screw holes being stripped. In my case at least, the screw holes were tapped deeper than the original screws. I was able to get two longer screws (they're standard computer screws, I was able to get the next longer of the same diameter from the Geek Squad at BestBuy), which hold the latch ok (it still wobbles a little since the new screws hit the bottom of the hole before they are snug). I'm sure this is just a temporary fix since there are just a few threads holding the latch in place, but the computer is 4½ years old, so I'll take as many extra months as I can get.