| Aug 5, 2008 @ 12:36 PM |
Dropped Laptop and cracked screen. Ughhhhhhhhhh
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lj450
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My freakin laptop fell off the arm of my recliner when I got up to go to the printer, and it hit the corner of my coffee table and cracked the screen.
When I say crack, the screen isnt physically cracked, but there is a digital "spot" on it where it looks like your windshield was hit by a rock. I can still work with it, but it is verrrrrry annoying. 
I am checking to see if I got the accident coverage with my warranty, but if I dont have it, any ideas on how to fix this? 
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| Aug 5, 2008 @ 1:07 PM |
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capobeachguy
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I have a Toshiba laptop with a 17" screen. The screen went bad just after its warranty expired. When I visited a Toshiba repair center, they said it would cost $700 for the screen plus the labor to change it.
I bought a 19" LCD external display, a mouse, and a keyboard for around $200 and now have even better resolution. I was rarely using the portability of my laptop, so this solution works well for me.
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| Aug 5, 2008 @ 3:19 PM |
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lj450
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Yeah, that might be what I have to do. It sucks.
Dell wont fix it. They said I have the warranty, but not the accident coverage (insurance). Whats funny, is that we renewed the warranty through an email dell sent us, but it didnt mention the accidental coverage. I smell a scam.
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| Aug 5, 2008 @ 6:02 PM |
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mystery2u888
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I feel for you LJ..................sounds like gotta dig deep for another lap top.........  sorry my friend......Hey Capo 
I hope Dell does something for you...................... 
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| Aug 5, 2008 @ 7:44 PM |
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chipperoo64
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Do a search on eBay .. they have new replacement LCD displays for under 200 bucks
Probably find one for less used .. Even if its a whole unit with a dead board 
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| Aug 5, 2008 @ 8:29 PM |
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lj450
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Thanks for the advice. That might be my only option.
I am going to work around it for now. Its more of an irritation than anything. It was my own fault, so I will just reap it for a while. haha
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| Aug 5, 2008 @ 9:48 PM |
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mystery2u888
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LJ What about that site I gave you remember...................the link I told you to buy things for.....they may have something........
 I know your working on a few things for me ............  while your at it...... 
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| Aug 6, 2008 @ 12:14 AM |
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icon23
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heh heh heh heh heh heh
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| Aug 6, 2008 @ 6:04 AM |
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sealacamp
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I smell a scam.
That would be the DELL way.
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| Aug 13, 2008 @ 10:09 PM |
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lj450
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Its getting worse now. Now part of the central impact area have turned black. It looks kinda like a road runners shadow or something.
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| Aug 14, 2008 @ 7:25 PM |
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mystery2u888
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LJ...........I hope they can do something for you............or..........you may have to get another puter  ........that is terrible.........
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| Aug 15, 2008 @ 5:26 PM |
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lj450
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This bitch cost over $3000!!!!!!
Im going to use it until I cant use it anymore. My only consolation is that I screwed it up myself. That beats someone else breaking your stuff by a country mile.
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| Aug 15, 2008 @ 11:22 PM |
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wiggly
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heh heh heh heh heh heh
On one hand I was thinking well that sucks sorry ...and the other hand ....Did Poor LJ'S Laptop fall down and go BOOM ??
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| Aug 16, 2008 @ 7:16 PM |
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SyndilLucian
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lj, unless you need the laptop to be portable, do what Capo suggested. I did that too, just hooked up the monitor as a primary and never looked at the laptop screen. Better picture quality, and didn't drive me crazy.
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| Aug 30, 2008 @ 1:41 AM |
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Angel54214
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lj...how about a glare screen, just an idea to see if that would cut down the focal damage. I also thought about liquid glass, like what auto glass repairs use on small window cracks, etc. You could ask them.
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| Sep 5, 2008 @ 2:43 PM |
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RedTekkel
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you already have a dead pixel on your LCD (or a black screen of death) and it needs a replacement. You need an external monitor as an alternative viewing instead your laptop screen. Go to ebay and you might find a replacement for your LCD
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| Sep 10, 2008 @ 4:44 AM |
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mystery2u888
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ok LJ did you get your labtop taken care of yet and umm..........u oh me something 
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| Sep 14, 2008 @ 3:56 AM |
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rough
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simple, take out some home contents insurance, then claim on it a week later, but shush, dont say it was my idea.
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| Sep 14, 2008 @ 4:56 PM |
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freestylegreek
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You could always check out computer stores and see if they do laptop repairs. Maybe they might be cheaper then going straight to the source for your laptop problems.
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| Sep 17, 2008 @ 12:14 PM |
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TwiggyDoll
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I broke my laptop screen not long ago also.
Have you considered taking a peak at any online auction sites?
I purchased my new screen from EBAY, and installed it into my computer. Which surprisingly was very easy to do.
Good luck!
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