What to Do If Your Laptop has a Broken Screen?

Answer 1

If you have recently had an accident that resulted in your laptop having a broken screen, this can be a pretty stressful event. This does not necessarily mean that the laptop has become useless, however. What you should do in response will depend on how old your laptop is, whether or not you had a warranty, and how able you are to do some repair work of your own.

For starters, we will consider the age of the laptop. Generally speaking, if a laptop is more than four years old it is not usually worth the amount of money and time that it would take to have it repaired. There may be exceptions if the laptop was very advanced when it was purchased. The same may be true if there is important or expensive software that is on the computer which can not be easily copied. In cases where your laptop is less than four years old but there is damage to parts other than the screen, it typically is not worth undergoing repairs either. If you decide that it is not worth it to undergo a repair for your broken screen, you can hook the laptop up to a desktop monitor and use it that way.

If you do decide to have the broken screen repaired, the first decision you will have to make is whether you will have somebody else take care of it, or do it yourself. If you have some knowledge of computers and it is possible for you to remove the screen without taking apart the entire laptop, it may be worth attempting to handle on your own. You will want to check the instructions to determine how to remove the LCD panel and find the part number. You can then order a replacement part.

If you have a warranty which covers accidents, the manufacturer may take care of the problem at no cost. Otherwise, you can take it in to an electronics store, a mail-in repair company, or a local computer shop. In most cases it takes on to two weeks for the repair to take place, because even local shops will need to order in the parts.