By Lelia Hall


Did you know that a cracked screen might make the laptop totally unusable? Lucky enough, it's easy to fix it. Here is a step by step procedure on laptop screen repair Houston, replacing a broken LCD panel. With the right tools, a little repair technical know-how plus some bit of patience for the LCD procedure you can easily replace the display unit.

The first step is to establish whether you really need a new screen. With the laptop dropping or dropping something heavy on it, the VDU could fracture so you will first need to diagnose. With the use of a VGA cable, connect the laptop to an external monitor to verify that all the other components of the laptop are working and that it's only the display that has a problem.

To start the laptop screen repair, you will need to get all the tools as well as the replacement VDU in place. The tools needed for the LCD replacement are the screwdriver with a variety of small bits. You will need a little thin metal blade or even plastic spiders. Don't mind contacting a third-party supplier as they offer a good price.

The first thing to consider is finding a new replacement display. This is not hard as you have to look at the back of your broken screen for the model number. This number will be useful in searching for the perfect match. With the model number, you can search online, where it's cheaper buying the display unit than with the local dealers.

After removing the hidden screws using the metal blades to pop them loose, you can now work your way around the bezel with plastic plugger. Note that depending on the manufacturer as well as the model, it may lack the cushions plus the hidden screws. Here the bezel may just snap onto the lid or even held in place with double-sided tape. You will be required to adapt the procedure to get the best way to remove the VDU in regard to your specific laptop.

If you find that replacing the display is hard, you can always consider buying a brand-new laptop. This will be so if the old one has had another problem other than the faulty display unit. Even so, buying a new personal computer will be a drastic decision, exactly like a broken VDU. Moreover, if the machine still has its warranty active, you will almost have to contact your manufacturer or dealer to get the screen back to working mode.

Before trashing the old laptop, you can make some cash on its part too. Here just salvage several of the valuable parts that still work. Immediately, the hard drive as well as RAM will come in handy. Anything else after taken the useful ones can recycled.

If you accidentally damaged the laptop display and the warranty is still active, then know it's covered. You shouldn't try fixing it yourself, but you need to contact the manufacturer, the dealer or a professional in Houston to get it repaired under the warranty. However, if the warranty period is over, then you have no choice but to get the screen working again with the help of an expert.




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