cracked lcd

[LadyInTears]

my gf dropped her sony vaio laptop and the lcd cracked, can see colours but nothing much, so how much does it cost to repair? is it economical to do so?


thanks

 

[mus]

Is it still under warranty or insurance?. Should be able to replace it at a cheaper price.

If not, try calling up Sony's Service Center and ask for price quotation. See whether it's affordable to do so.

 

[LadyInTears]

apparently the warrantee does not cover this kinda accidents.
yup will call soon, thanks! anyone here knows roughly how much it'll cost?

 

[Schtauffen]

Just call, the cost can be under the warranty if you know how to tell your story well.

Replacing of the panel will cost prolly a hundred or two.

 

[hardpan]

I'm not sure what it's like for the vaio, but let's just say I had a painful experience with my macbook. Replacing the LCD screen cost almost half the price of the original laptop. A hundred or two, I don't think so.

 

[blueprintstudios]

convert it into a slimline desktop via a VGA output if it has one. sorry to hear

 

[dodgethis]

Don't bother lying to the service centre over the phone about how the damage came about. A cracked LCD is pretty obvious to any technician or receptionist as to how the damage came about, once they take a look at the actual hardware. Sony's hardware warranty only covers the hardware if the failure is due to a manufacturer defect.

As for price, well, divided the retail price of the laptop by three and be prepared for the worst.