Cracked lcd screen

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tg900

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I cracked my lcd screen earlier today on an emachines laptop when i dropped it. What would be a good excuse to claim warranty :) ? and if they wouldnt do it for free, how much would it cost to repair it?
(irrevalant matter) Sorry about trying to adding my question into other posts, I don't like to create new threads when there are some that are almost close, and I know how much people on some forums say to search before you make a new thread.
 
Lax

Lax

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I cracked my lcd screen earlier today on an emachines laptop when i dropped it. What would be a good excuse to claim warranty :) ? and if they wouldnt do it for free, how much would it cost to repair it?
(irrevalant matter) Sorry about trying to adding my question into other posts, I don't like to create new threads when there are some that are almost close, and I know how much people on some forums say to search before you make a new thread.
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No problem, just that resurecting threads from almost a year ago ain't that cool. :D As for the screen, if it's not cracked too bad you can probably still use it. If it's beyond repair (broken cover, broken crystals) you may want to see if you can replace it via warrenty. If not then you might have to A. pay for a repair or B. buy a new laptop (which might be more worth it)
 
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tg900

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It's cracked pretty bad, you can only see what it says for about the top inch of the screen, the other is all different colors. Would you have any idea how much emachines would want to repair it? I'm going to call them eventually, but just to see if its even worth it as you said earlier.
 
DCIScouts

DCIScouts

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How long have you had the laptop, because sometimes, they will replace the screen in cases like this. Most of the time, it will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $400-$500 to repair/replace the screen. But, it's different on different machines too, expect to pay in that range...
 
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tg900

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I've had it for about six months...it's a 17" widescreen...probably not going to be too cheap if i have to pay the whole thing. it's a emachines m5405, so who knows. Thanks for the approximate price range though.
 
Trizoy

Trizoy

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I installed a replacement screen for a friend, was 200$ and was VERY easy to install. Look for it online.. Ill get back to you with some links and prices..
 
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Looks like a 15.4 widescreen-
 
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