My laptop screen broke and my warranty's expired. What do I do?

When I move the screen back and forth, blue horizontal lines appear on the screen. Someitmes most of the screen turns blue/scrambled. I think it's cus my mom punched the screen yesterday (don't ask).

How should I get it fixed?

If you're absolutely certain you are out of warranty, then your only options are to repair it.

If you have some technical knowledge, then you can buy a screen yourself and install it. the process isnt terribly difficult, but its incrediably time consuming as you have to dismantle a good chunk of the laptop just to get at the screen (for most laptops). Probably a 3 hour job, unless you are intimately familair with its insides.

Unforunately, individual parts for laptops are highly inflated in price. You'll likely be paying $250 - $500 for a screen. If you take it to a repair shop, you're looking at an extra $100 at least on top of that.

Depending on the value of the laptop it might be better to get a new one.

When I move the screen back and forth, blue horizontal lines appear on the screen. Someitmes most of the screen turns blue/scrambled. I think it's cus my mom punched the screen yesterday (don't ask).

How should I get it fixed?

SmileyJetson

you cant.. your laptop is FUBAR (ehhhhhh look it up if you dont know)

you can however extract any data off it via a desktop simply plug it in like one would a normal hard drive ( look it up on youtube).

start saving for a new one man

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When I move the screen back and forth, blue horizontal lines appear on the screen. Someitmes most of the screen turns blue/scrambled. I think it's cus my mom punched the screen yesterday (don't ask).

How should I get it fixed?

ionusX

you cant.. your laptop is FUBAR (ehhhhhh look it up if you dont know)

you can however extract any data off it via a desktop simply plug it in like one would a normal hard drive ( look it up on youtube).

start saving for a new one man

If you're absolutely certain you are out of warranty, then your only options are to repair it.

If you have some technical knowledge, then you can buy a screen yourself and install it. the process isnt terribly difficult, but its incrediably time consuming as you have to dismantle a good chunk of the laptop just to get at the screen (for most laptops). Probably a 3 hour job, unless you are intimately familair with its insides.

Unforunately, individual parts for laptops are highly inflated in price. You'll likely be paying $250 - $500 for a screen. If you take it to a repair shop, you're looking at an extra $100 at least on top of that.

Depending on the value of the laptop it might be better to get a new one.

XaosII

Should I got to an actual repair shop, or search Craigslist?

If you have a connection for it, I believe you could just buy a pc monitor, plug it in and right click get into the display settings click a few options and hey presto you have a new screen, but your laptop would essentially become a desktop with its lack of portability:P

I've replaced a laptop display. It was not hard, and it cost about 125 USD online.

When I move the screen back and forth, blue horizontal lines appear on the screen. Someitmes most of the screen turns blue/scrambled. I think it's cus my mom punched the screen yesterday (don't ask).

How should I get it fixed?

SmileyJetson

Step 1) Get your mom's credit card

Step 2)Pay to get it fixed with said credit card

wouldnt the company who made it offer to fix it by paying a set fee? like Sony does with the PS3 and MS with there 360s?