Cracked laptop screen.

[Maker]

I'm usually very careful with my things but I went to a party straight after school yesterday so I had my laptop in my bag, I'm pretty sure it wasn't used at all (Don't remember much to be honest) but when I got up the next day the screen was cracked.

There's a crack about 3" from the right of the screen and the touch screen is unresponsive past it (Picture still displays fine).


Anyone know if it can be sorted? It's made by Ergo (AFIAK, it's an education brand and isn't available to just anyone). Friend says it's possible to restore the touch without replacing anything and if not, he'll replace it for me for £20 but he does sometimes talk complete crap so I want to hear it from someone more reliable.

 

[the snooper]

search for spares for that particular model, the digitizer may be a separate item if your lucky

 

[Maker]

How will I tell if it's separate?

 

[the snooper]

it will be available to buy

 

[Pete.]

Friend says it's possible to restore the touch without replacing anything and if not, he'll replace it for me for £20 but he does sometimes talk complete crap so I want to hear it from someone more reliable.

If you believe that I've got some magic beans going cheap

 

[the snooper]

If you believe that I've got some magic beans going cheap

i didn't know makers name was Jack

 

[Maker]

If you believe that I've got some magic beans going cheap

I thought that was the case.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Ah young maker, I have nothing to add on the witchcraft that is computers, but clearly you cannot hold your alcohol, hang your head in shame young sir, and rejoin is once you can drink properly

 

[T0rnado69]

too many shandy's

but i feel your pain, im trying to repair my laptop i leant my son.

 

[Wallace]

Have you looked far on Google etc? Deep searching can get you a long way on tinternet before asking old farts.

 

[gaz1]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...=nc&LH_ItemCondition=4&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

with the prices as they are maybe worth getting another one and just transfere the hard drive over

dont take it in for repair it will cost too much to do so

repairing screen is easy its just getting into the laptop to change them thats the hard part if you do take your time opening it up putting it back together is fun make sure everything is plugged in as you go also most things are slide in and can be a swine to slide them in if got big fingers

 

[Maker]

Ah young maker, I have nothing to add on the witchcraft that is computers, but clearly you cannot hold your alcohol, hang your head in shame young sir, and rejoin is once you can drink properly

Who said I was drinking?Maybe I've just got a bad memory.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Have you looked far on Google etc? Deep searching can get you a long way on tinternet before asking old farts.

What.......on how to hold your drink? That's a 'hands on' class, innit?

 

[julianthegypsy]

Worth looking on youtube, there are loads of videos showing how to change laptop screens. Yours is probably rebranded, you should be able to find out who actually made it too if you hunt.

 

[Maker]

I haven't really looked into it yet but I will do. Depending on what it costs, I might just put up with a portion of the screen not working.

 

[rich r]

My day job often involves me repairing laptops - I can do most HP screens in under 15 minutes now So yes - check to see if the screen is available (probably going to be more than £100 due to the digitiser if it's not a separate part), and then see if you can find a repair guide. If you can't, see if you can work out if the front casing of the lid (ie the bezel round the edge that hides the gap between the LCD and the edge of the lid) can be removed without removing the lid from the laptop. If it can then it shouldn't take too long. If you can't, then you'll probably have to remove at least part of the base section (often the keyboard and the section above it if it's separate from the main piece) to get to the screws that hold the hinges.

Post the full make/model and we'll see what we can find.

 

[vitus992]

I would recommend removing the screen (there is pretty much a tutorial on how to remove screens for every model, if not it will give you the idea). From there, on the back of the screen there will be the part number, places like PSA Parts will be able to give you a quote for the replacement screen and are pretty good and have a fast turnaround.
On the majority of laptops its a fairly straight forward job.

 

[T0rnado69]

maker, you tried searching your laptop on you tube for screen removal.
proberly plenty of video's online...

well the problem with my dell laptop is,
I leant it to my son to use as his desktop pc was playing up.
after a while of him using it, he tells me that you have to put the screen at a set angle to get a picture.
i suspect the screen cable, so after he cant use it for a while.
he decides to get a new pc built for himself and pay monthly.
great !!!
now i can look at getting my laptop sorted as he wont need to use it anymore.
i got another cable off the net,
getting to the laptop screen is fairly easy, changed the cable and still no picture.

could it be the inverter or worse case the screen itself.

 

[mike 109444]

maker, you tried searching your laptop on you tube for screen removal.
proberly plenty of video's online...

well the problem with my dell laptop is,
I leant it to my son to use as his desktop pc was playing up.
after a while of him using it, he tells me that you have to put the screen at a set angle to get a picture.
i suspect the screen cable, so after he cant use it for a while.
he decides to get a new pc built for himself and pay monthly.
great !!!
now i can look at getting my laptop sorted as he wont need to use it anymore.
i got another cable off the net,
getting to the laptop screen is fairly easy, changed the cable and still no picture.

could it be the inverter or worse case the screen itself.

You (he) says you can see a pic if tilted at a certain angle. Sounds like the back light is duff (couple of thin strip type lights)

 

[T0rnado69]

maybe, could be, will need to search on that, cheers mike.