laptop screen.

Yes you can replace it. Best way to do it is remove the LCD and stick the model number into ebay to find a replacement.
 
It can be done, but it isn't a walk in the park...

You need to be mechanically inclined, at least, and have some working space.

If you've never taken a laptop apart, then you will want to find some method of marking where each screw comes out of. One method involves using a piece of cardboard with the outlines of the machine and pertinent parts drawn on it, then insert each screw in the appropriate geographical location on the cardboard. I recommend taking pictures as you go along, so that you can see how things are supposed to look.

You will want to remove the battery, you may have to remove the hard drive and other peripheral components (usually, there are screws under the optical drive). You'll have to remove the keyboard first, then the top bezel. Be sure you learn how to properly disconnect the cables (and again, mark where they go and how they are routed) and use care when prying pieces apart.

There are going to be a couple screws in the lid, probably hidden under rubber bumpers or behind discretely placed adhesive dots.
 
There are a lot of youtube videos that give complete walkthroughs on how to replace your laptop screens. It's not that difficult of a repair with you have the right tools to do it. You can get a replacement screen on ebay if you check it from time to time. Screens can vary in price range depending on the make and model of your laptop.
 
Yes, all laptop LCDs are replaceable. As for the difficulty, it varies depending on the laptop. Most laptops just have a few screws in the plastic frame around the LCD and then a few screws on the internal frame holding the screen and that's it. Some laptops need to be almost completely disassembled before replacing the screen.
 
the easiest way to replace a screen is called warranty, just had to point that out in the most assenine way.
 
jonnyp11 said:
the easiest way to replace a screen is called warranty, just had to point that out in the most assenine way.
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I think everybody knows that, the only problem is not every laptop is under warranty. Don't you think so? Just to point out the obvious.
 
You'll have to take apart the whole laptop and disconnect the screen from the motherboard, essentially you need to take the whole thing to pieces, replace the screen, and rebuild it. Not exactly easy but once you start taking it apart everything should become obvious. The hard part for me is putting it back together without having any screws left over :o
 
linkin said:
You'll have to take apart the whole laptop and disconnect the screen from the motherboard, essentially you need to take the whole thing to pieces, replace the screen, and rebuild it. Not exactly easy but once you start taking it apart everything should become obvious. The hard part for me is putting it back together without having any screws left over :o
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This is only some models... the majority I've worked on you only need to disassemble the upper housing and then you can unplug the cable from the back of the monitor. Often there is no need to unplug it from the motherboard.
 
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