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by me_want_vodka 1 view

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Well I am a bit clumsy and i drop many things, the other day my laptop fell out of my hands onto the back of it's screen and know i cannot see any thing on my screen is there a way to fix this or will i need a new one?

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by cbalness

When it fell did the screen bend back at an un-natural angle ?
Can you see any obvious damage to the screen face ?

The fall may have simply pulled loose the flimsy cable that provides juice/info to the LCD screen. On the other hand yes, the LCD screen may be beyond repair.

Do you see lights and hear fans that indicate the laptop is in fact powering up ? Any beep codes ? Any post messages ?

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by me_want_vodka

It fell on a leg weight no sounds it will power up i can see about 1/3 of the screen but after 30-40 seconds it becomes white, the markings on the other 2/3 of the screen is white with some lines that are random colours and there are 2 strange line that go across part of the screens that look crooked

by cbalness

certainly sounds like screen is pooched.
Depending on the age of laptop, is it on warranty ?
The screen is an expensive bit.
It should have a VGA adapter to use an external monitor as a last resort.
Sorry for the not so good news.

by delbertpgh

The screen is built on a glass foundation. If the glass breaks, the screen is shot. I had the same thing happen, and it looks like what you describe. My kid still uses it, but with an external monitor.

Last time I checked, it would cost me $375 for a replacement screen, and mine was far from the most expensive you could buy. Since I only spent $600 for it and I could get more powerful equipment for about the same, I elected to buy a new one and give the kid the oldie to use as a desktop.

Maybe replacement screens are cheaper now.

One thing I can tell you, though, is that if you bought a warranty from Best Buy (like I did) to cover anything that could go wrong with your laptop, it doesn't cover a cracked screen. It covers electrical failure of the screen, but not physical breakage.

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