u/Various_Dimension193

I borrowed a laptop for my summer class and there was already a small crack on the side of the computer that slowly grew into the laptop beginning to separate every time I opened it. I have no clue what to do because the crack was there when I first got the laptop and I have never dropped it or used it in a way that could damage it. Will I have to pay 500 bucks + or is there a lower cost? It doesn’t seem like a costly repair. Should I go to a local repair store?