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Gone are the days when people used to buy CRT based computer monitors. Well! With time, the picture has certainly changed. CRT screens have become obsolete now and these have been perfectly replaced by LCD screens. With an LCD screen, it is not only fun to work in but also the interface looks more colorful and stunning. LCD screens are expensive for sure; and, thus it becomes hard to accept when such screens get damaged. Whenever a computer screen gets damaged, users often overlook the idea of repairing the screen immediately. But, mostly they do not realize that it can be hazardous.

Exactly! A broken LCD screen can be pretty harmful for the user and for the surrounding environment. And, this is high time to realize that. So, here we have tried to highlight the risks involved with a cracked LCD computer screen. Without further ado, let’s talk about it.

The computer LCD screen generally uses Mercury in order to produce the visible light for the viewing purpose. When a crack develops on the screen, then Mercury generally vaporizes. If the Mercury level drops, then it can become hazardous for the human body; allergic reactions, severe rashes on the screen, and birth defects are some of the often-reported disorders that can be triggered due to this low level of Mercury. And thus, we always suggest this thing to everyone that the moment you find a crack on your LCD screen, please visit a reputed repairing store. At iTech Xpress, our clients say that we offer the best LCD screen repair service inCovina.

LCD screens usually take the help of liquid crystals for the formation of a particular picture. And, it is quite an uncommon phenomenon when the crystals leak from the system. Well! When crystals leak out, they usually do not look like liquid anymore. It is not quite a well-known fact that how the human skin reacts with these crystals; this phenomenon is yet to study. So, it is always mandatory to contact a repairing service center the moment users find a crack to develop on the screen.

Whenever a crack develops on the computer LCD monitor, there are a number of health hazards that every user needs to be aware of. It is mandatory to use gloves and masks while handling these materials; one cannot simply overlook the hazardous components and the unknown side effects associated with the materials. At iTech Xpress, we try to repair every kind of broken LCD screens. Unlike many repairing centers, we simply do not ask users to buy a new monitor or something like that. We strive for excellence and that makes us one of the best repairing centers in Covina & Glendora. We are ready to serve you, are you?

Liquid Crystal monomers don’t have protein. Their chemical structures look like below. The effect of these chemicals shows in MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

– In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Giesy’s research team assembled and analyzed a comprehensive list of 362 commonly used liquid crystal monomers gathered from 10 different industries and examined each chemical for its potential toxicity. When inhaled or ingested, these toxic chemicals can build up in the body over time with toxic effects, potentially causing digestive problems and other health issues.

-“These chemicals are semi-liquid and can get into the environment at any time during manufacturing and recycling, and they are vaporized during burning,” said University of Saskatchewan environmental toxicologist and lead author John Giesy in a press release. “Now we also know that these chemicals are being released by products just by using them.”

-The researchers found the specific monomers isolated from the smartphones were potentially hazardous to animals and the environment. In lab testing, the chemicals were found to have properties known to inhibit animals’ ability to digest nutrients and to disrupt the proper functioning of the gallbladder and thyroid–similar to dioxins and flame retardants which are known to cause toxic effects in humans and wildlife.

-To be clear, the researchers didn’t observe any adverse health effects from the accumulation of liquid crystals in the human body; they only found that these crystals do in fact leak from devices, and that they have the potential to be toxic. “We don’t know yet whether this a problem, but we do know that people are being exposed, and these chemicals have the potential to cause adverse effects,” said Giesy.

-Any artificial chemicals have potential hazard to human health. If you read the notes of your prescription drug, the statement is likely more alarming than above.

-If you crack LCD screens and find the liquid crystal leakage, don’t panic. Just remember that the liquid crystal materials might not be more toxic than your detergents for stove or washroom. Just wash your hands with soup throughout. Never try to play with it or even worse to taste it. The liquid of the cracked computer screen will not evaporate, no emissions worries.

-Any electronics has environment impact and can’t be used landfills. If you want to get rid of old LCD monitors or LCD TVs, give them to electronic collection stations. Let’s the professionals to handle them. They will extract some precious metals/parts and make them into something useful or at least not hazard. FYI, liquid crystal materials are retrievable.

The international research team, led by USask environmental toxicologist John Giesy, is sounding the alarm about liquid crystal monomers--the chemical building blocks of everything from flat screen TVs to solar panels--and the potential threat they pose to humans and the environment.

"These chemicals are semi-liquid and can get into the environment at any time during manufacturing and recycling, and they are vaporized during burning. Now we also know that these chemicals are being released by-products just by using them,"said Giesy, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology at USask.

"We don"t know yet whether this a problem, but we do know that people are being exposed, and these chemicals have the potential to cause adverse effects,"said Giesy.

In a first-of-its-kind paper published, Giesy"s research team assembled and analyzed a comprehensive list of 362 commonly used liquid crystal monomers gathered from 10 different industries and examined each chemical for its potential toxicity.

The researchers found the specific monomers isolated from the smartphones were potentially hazardous to animals and the environment. In lab testing, the chemicals were found to have properties known to inhibit animals" ability to digest nutrients and to disrupt the proper functioning of the gallbladder and thyroid--similar to dioxins and flame retardants which are known to cause toxic effects in humans and wildlife.

To understand how common these monomers are in the environment, researchers tested dust gathered from seven different buildings in China--a canteen, student dormitory, teaching building, hotel, personal residence, lab, and electronics repair facility. Nearly half of the 53 samples tested positive for the liquid crystal monomers.

"Ours is the first paper to list all of the liquid crystal monomers in use and assess their potential to be released and cause toxic effects,"said Giesy. "We looked at over 300 different chemicals and found that nearly 100 have significant potential to cause toxicity."

Ninety percent of the monomers tested had concerning chemical properties. They either accumulate in organisms, resist degradation in the environment, or are easily transported long distances in the atmosphere. Nearly one-quarter of the chemicals tested had all three troubling characteristics.

Researchers Huijun Su, Shaobo Shi, Ming Zhu, and Guanyong Su of China"s Nanjing University of Science and Technology, along with Doug Crump and Robert Letcher of Environment and Climate Change Canada, worked with Giesy to conduct the research. Guanyong Su, who leads the research effort in China, was a former student with Giesy at USask and then a post-doctoral fellow with Environment Canada.

LCD panels are almost exclusively produced in three Asian countries: China, Japan, and South Korea. It"s estimated that 198 million square metres of liquid crystal display were produced last year--enough to cover the entire Caribbean island of Aruba.

For many years, huge amounts of globally produced e-waste--including LCD displays--have been dismantled, disposed of, and introduced into the environment.

"Right now, there are no measurements of these monomers in surface waters. Our next steps are to understand the fate and effect of these chemicals in the environment,"said Giesy.

In his previous work, Giesy was also the first researcher to identify that toxic perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals were widespread in contaminating the environment. His research ultimately resulted in the entire class of chemicals being banned globally.

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One risky thing you wouldn’t want to do is using your phone while the screen is cracked or broken. You are putting your phone internal components and yourself at risk when you continue using your device with the cracked screen. Today let’s take a look at some risks of using a broken or cracked phone screen.

Once your phone screen is broken or cracked, the touch screen will start to misbehave and your phone won’t be responding to touch quickly. The response time will be delayed now, due to the cracked or broken screen.

A cracked or broken screen has lost some part of its glass protection on the screen, thereby giving way to liquid substance, dust and dirt to reach the internal components of the phone that was formerly protected by the screen. Once liquid substance gets to the internal component of the phone, you are at risk of damaging the phone completely, because those liquid substance may destroy the internal components and also the motherboard.

Smartphones screens are made up of glass, so you are putting your fingers at risk when using the phone. You are at the risk of cutting your fingers when you swipe on the broken screen. That wouldn’t be something you would like to experience.

Once your smartphone screen is broken, the quality of the display is compromised and you won’t be able to read your messages. Due to some part of the screen being completely destroyed from the impact of the fall ,you may end up straining your eyes in order to make sense of what’s been displayed on the screen. This is very bad for your eyesight and you will also waste some time trying to figure out what is being displayed on the screen.

Smartphones are already emitting some amount of radiation but not much to be harmful to a human. But when your phone screen gets cracked, it allows more escape way for radiation from the phone, which is harmful to the human body system.

It will become more difficult to use a phone with a cracked screen, when you are unable to execute some certain commands on the phone because the phone won’t be responding to your touch.

We call this ghost touching because your phone will start operating itself as if you were the one touching the screen. This happens due to the damage sustained from the cracked screen.

It is advisable that you get your broken or cracked phone screen fixed as soon as possible. Carlcare service center offer professional phone screen repair services and you are sure to get original replacement parts if your Infinix, TECNO or itel phone is broken as we are the official after-sales service center for these brands.

In the case where you are a bit financially down and you cannot afford to get screen replacement at the moment, you can purchase a tempered glass screen protector for your device.

You can fix the tempered glass screen protector by yourself or from the sales person at the store when you purchased it. However, this is not a permanent solution as a broken screen doesn’t get any better as times goes by and it can start to malfunction at any point in time.

If you are reading this, you may have accidentally or intentionally damaged the screen of your TV (LCD, LED, Plasma). Now if you are looking for a solution to fix this problem, check out our recommendations:

First: If your TV does not have a cracked screen and the problem has just appeared on its own, you may be able to fall back on the TV manufacturer’s warranty. If your TV screen has developed black spots, vertical lines, small dots, unusually bright pixels, fading, distorted shading, or color issues, you may be able to use the warranty. Be sure to have your purchase receipt, and take note of the model number and serial number on the back of your TV. In case that your warranty has expired, you might contact us with any questions related to your TV repairs.

Second: If your flat-screen TV has the dreaded vertical lines, half of the screen has turned darker, the screen is cracked, or the screen is broken, this can be repaired but may cost more than you paid for the complete TV. If your screen is cracked or broken, you can try replacing the screen, LCD, Plasma, or LED part.

If your TV screen is cracked and damaged, it is mean that you have damaged the LCD, LED or Plasma display. If this is your case, we, at the Nerd Repair Center do not recommend fixing the broken/cracked screen because it will cost you more to repair your TV than to replace it with a new one.  I know this is no the answer you were looking to hear, unfortunately, this way we will save you a lot of time and money in the process. please note that this is the nerd repair center professional recommendation based on years of tv repair service experience.

Regularly cleaning your LCD monitor keeps it free of dust, smudges, and germs. Wiping with a dry microfiber cloth is the safest cleaning option and is surprisingly effective at removing germs. You may need to use a dampened microfiber cloth to get rid of stubborn smudges and stuck-on debris, though. If you"re worried about germs, consider using a vinegar and water solution or a Lysol wipe on the screen. Be sure to check the device’s user manual first to make sure it’s okay to use liquids!

Who can say ‘no’ to a free TV, even if it’s broken? This was the situation [Andrew Menadue] ended up in last year when he was offered an LG 39LE4900 LCD TV. As [Andrew] describes in the blog post along with videos (see first part embedded after the break), this particular television had been taken to a television repair shop previously after the HDMI inputs stopped working, but due to a lack of replacement parts the owner had to make due with the analog inputs still working. That is, until those stopped working as well.

The nice thing about these TVs is that they are very modular inside, as [Andrew] also discovered to his delight. In addition to the LG controller board, an inverter board and the power supply board, this TV also contained a TCON PCB. After some initial unsuccessful swapping of the parts with EBay replacements, nothing was (surprisingly) working, but it did turn out that the TCON and inverter boards are made and sold by AUO (major Taiwanese display manufacturer), along with the display itself.

In the end it turned out that the AUO boards and screen were fine, and after sourcing a board to convert VGA input to the LVDS signal accepted by the TCON board, the whole display worked. Naturally using a board with HDMI inputs would be nice, but it does show how a ‘broken’ TV can be turned into a really nice, big monitor without all too much effort if it’s just the controller board that went on the fritz.

I used to work for a laptop manufacturer doing support, and we were instructed that in the event that a customer ever called reporting a leaking LCD we were to IMMEDIATELY tell them to hang up the phone, call emergency services, and get a hazmat team onsite, while we escalated the call to our internal dedicated safety response team. That seems like a pretty harsh response (it"s more severe than what I would have been expected to do for anything short of "My laptop set my house on fire") so I"m inclined to think this stuff isn"t especially safe. It may be true that it"s only a hazard if ingested, though; based on my semi-limited knowledge of the chemistry involved that seems possible. If it were me, though, I"d take the extra cautious route just in case.

(In practice, this basically never happens short of a severe puncture like a blade would cause because of the way these things are manufactured. I"ve actually never personally heard of a situation where an LCD was leaking short of taking a bullet.) EDIT: Let me just make this stronger. This hardly ever happens, ever, anywhere, ever - it"s designed to prevent exactly this sort of problem. Unless you actually witness it in action there is probably no reason to worry about it. See further discussion in comments.

A dying or cracked display doesn’t mean your laptop is a paperweight. For most laptops, a screen replacement takes $80 and an hour of your time at most. If you’re a DIYer, replacing a broken laptop screen yourself is a great way to save cash, as most computer repair shops will quote you $150 to $300 for the job.

Before doing anything, give your laptop a full look-over and inspection to ensure the screen really needs replacement. If the graphics card on the motherboard is dead, for instance, you may be wasting your time and effort on replacing a perfectly good screen. Additionally, if the laptop has been recently dropped or otherwise possibly physically harmed, you’ll want to double-check for other damage as well.

To ensure the graphics card is functioning, you can plug a desktop monitor or TV into the laptop, as most have a standard blue VGA monitor and/or a HDMI output. If the picture looks good on an external display, your graphics card is likely good and the screen is at fault. If you don’t get any picture, keep in mind some laptops require you to press certain function keys on the laptop to activate external display output. If you do that and video still doesn’t display, your graphics card and/or motherboard is likely broken, rather than your screen.

If the laptop outputs to another display successfully, use the computer for a while to ensure the keyboard and other laptop components appear to be functioning normally.

Before you replace your laptop’s LCD, here are the caveats to the general steps that follow. This is not meant to be a guide for ultrabooks, two-in-ones, tablets, Macbooks, or other, more specialized notebooks, however. It’s more for average, run-of-the-mill laptops. But even then the general steps I discuss do not work for all such laptops. Some will require a different process and/or more work to replace the screen, such as accessing the motherboard by opening the main case of the laptop.

Because of that crucial caveat, before buying a new LCD, it may be a good idea to try to remove the damaged screen first, to ensure you can perform the replacement. If, after following the first few steps the process looks different for your laptop, I recommend scouring Google and YouTube or finding a repair professional for further help on your exact laptop brand and model.

Finding a replacement LCD is typically easy—and you don’t have to pay the crazy prices the manufacturer usually wants. Just search eBay, Amazon, or Google with your laptop model number and the words LCD screen. You’ll find most regular screens can be had for as low as $50 to $80. If you aren’t finding anything, try other identification numbers from the laptop label or documentation. Some vendors have one or two different sets of identification numbers that could serve as your model number.

When shopping for the LCD, most sellers will alert you to compare the specs and placement of the video cable on the back of their screen to your current screen. This is another reason to crack open the laptop bezel before ordering a replacement. However from my own experience, if the seller says the screen is compatible with your exact laptop model, it usually works.

Table or other flat working area: You’ll need a spot to sit (or stand, if that’s your thing) with a flat area to work on your laptop. This gives you a reason to clean off that messy dining-room table or desk.

Small-head magnetic philips screwdriver: Not small like a mini screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit, but I’d say between that size and a mid-sized screwdriver would work. If you don’t have a magnetic-head screwdriver, try to find a magnet big enough to magnetize the driver head. This helps the screws stick to the head, making it much easier to remove and replace the screws without cursing as they fall all over the place.

Plastic putty knife or other thin object: This is optional, to aid in prying apart the screen bezel from the case. Personally, my finger nails usually do the trick. If you do use another object, ensure it’s thin enough but not so sharp that it will leave scrapes or other evidence of prying.

Find the round cover stickers that are hiding the screws on the screen bezel, the case surrounding the screen. These stickers are usually on the bottom of the bezel, near the screen hinges, when you have the screen opened. You should find one on each side of the screen.

You can see the screw covers in the very bottom right and left corners on the bezel of this Acer Aspire One. (Click any image in this article to enlarge it.)

Use a sharp, pointy object—like an opened safety pin or needle—to help remove the cover stickers without damaging them. Stick it between the edge of the cover and bezel, and then pry the sticker away. Once removed, place the covers in a safe spot, with the sticky side up to help ensure there’s enough stickiness when you place them back on.

Use your screwdriver to remove the now-exposed screws. Remember: righty-tighty, lefty-loosey. Some screws are easy to remove; others, not so much. But moving the screen into just the right position usually exposes the screws enough for removal.

Carefully start prying the screen bezel away from the back side of the screen case. Work a fingernail or other thin, prying object into the crack around the outside of the screen. The bezel is usually secured to the back case with plastic snaps, so give it some force while prying—but not too brutish. You’ll hear the unsnapping of the fasteners when prying.

Once you’ve unsnapped the screen bezel, it may or may not be easy to remove. If not, it’s likely stuck around the screen hinges. Moving the screen position up or down, with some gentle force if necessary, should free it fully.

Once the bezel is fully removed, you’ll find the LCD secured to a metal trim frame on the left and right sides. Remove the two screws (one on each side, on the top) holding the trim frame pieces to the back screen case. Now, you should be able to lift the LCD (with the trim frame pieces attached) slightly away from the back screen case.

On each of the trim frames’ sides, remove any screws that are securing it to the LCD. Most laptops have three screws on each side; however, the smaller laptop I photographed here doesn’t have these screws—the LCD is actually secured to the trim frame pieces by tape on each side.

Now you should be able to set the LCD face-down onto the keyboard. Be careful not to put excessive force on the video cable attached to the back of the LCD.

Disconnect the video cable from the back of the LCD. Though the laptop I photographed here has the connector on the very bottom, most laptops have the connector near the center. If so, keep in mind that the portion of the cable running down the screen is usually stuck on the back of the screen with some mild adhesive. Just gently pull the cables away from the screen. You usually must remove tape that’s securing the video connector to the back of the screen as well. When you get to the point of actually pulling the video cable out of the screen connector, it should unplug with little force.

Once you’ve fully removed the broken LCD, simply place the new one face-down like you did the old one. Reattach the video cable to the connector and place the cables and any tape just like they were for the old one.

Set the new screen up in the side trim frame pieces, then re-secure it like the old one was: usually three screws in each side of the trim frame pieces, and then a screw on top of each to secure it to the back screen case.

When you get to the point of putting the bezel back on, just line it up and push/squeeze the bezel back into the snaps of the rear screen case. Before replacing the bezel screws, ensure the bezel is fully snapped in place and no crack exists around the edges of the screen case. Lastly, use that safely pin or needle to reattach the sticky screw covers.

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It doesn"t matter what condition your phone, tablet or other mobile device is in you can still sell it here at SellCell. So, whether your phone has a cracked screen, faulty LCD or won"t turn on you can still be guaranteed of getting the most money for it at SellCell.

In fact, this is very common. Approximately 20%+ of all phones sold through SellCell are broken or faulty in some way so you"re not alone. This makes sense because recent research by SquareTrade estimates that 66% of smartphone owners have damaged their phone. This suggests a huge proportion of people break their phone at some point so don"t feel bad you"re in good company!

The good news is that you can still often get a lot of money for your phone even if it"s broken. This is because the cell phone buyers on SellCell actually specialize in buying broken phones as they repair and refurbish them to restore them back to working order so they can often still pay high prices for broken phones. It doesn"t matter if your device only has minor faults or is completely smashed there will always be a buyer for it at SellCell.

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My gut feeling is you have about a 75% chance that it"s a bad LCD digitizer assembly and a 25% chance that the connector on the board is bad or other board related problem.

Humm... actually thinking, you wouldn"t want to try the screen first. You say it wont power on. First thing is to make sure the battery connector is still connected to the board. You can see this fairly easily by removing the back cover (but be careful and read how to do so first)

...if no signs of life (sound, vibrate etc, assuming that the phone has enough battery to juice up) ...you probably have an issue non related to the broken LCD screen but could have both.

If your TV isn’t working properly, there are still a few things to consider before you give up on it. Generally, you’ll have a few warning signs that things are not exactly right.

Of course, sometimes, the TV is beyond repair and you should replace it instead. If the screen is broken or the TV doesn’t turn on no matter what you do (or if the sound stopped working completely), it’s time to check out a new set.

But, before it comes to that, let’s talk about TLC (Television Love & Care). If you start suspecting something’s not right and begin noticing imperfections on your

Few things are as off-putting as a dead pixel in the middle of your screen. Whether these dots are black or green, they’re incredibly inconvenient. Before jumping to the worst conclusion, however, you might want to make sure that it’s indeed a dead pixel, not a stuck one.

The difference is that stuck pixels usually happen because of a problem with a transistor; they often have different colours and are usually just simply out of place. If it is a dead pixel, then the TV should be sent for repairs, as, unfortunately, the issue is a difficult one to fix.

You may also want to check out if the problem is, indeed, with the screen. You’d be surprised at how often a small piece of dirt or dust can look like a dead pixel, so clean the screen before assuming you’re dealing with a big problem. Then use the screen to try games or connect it to your computer; if the pixel disappears on a specific media, then the issue could be the connection.

If the colours on your screen appear distorted, then your TV might be malfunctioning. Traditionally, this issue tends to occur gradually, meaning that you might not notice any difference at first. This is due to the common factor that one colour tends to weaken at a time; therefore, no obvious changes happen overnight.

Phantom colours are also a problem; if there are smears of bright colours in areas that should be completely white, you can be pretty sure that there’s a problem. Colour distortion is relatively simple to correct, so don’t despair! Contact a professional for advice.

If your screen starts to display bars and lines, this tends to indicate that there is an issue with a connector. This can occur when something magnetic has been placed near the TV and, in turn could mess with the picture quite considerably, even potentially de-magnetising the screen.

The issue can be due to cables that have become loose inside the screen as well, which is an easy fix, although it may require a professional because the TV may have to be opened.

This is often known as screen burn-in, although this definition is not entirely accurate. Screen burn-in is a more serious issue that involves the permanent degradation of the screen and occurs by leaving a static image on a screen for a long time.

Image retention, while frustrating, can be more easily fixed. Image retention occurs when the image sticks on the screen even when you change the channel or input different media – this tends to only appear for a few moments.

You may be able to do something about this by adjusting the levels of brightness and contrast on your TV and playing different types of content to see if the problem goes away. You can also enable your TV’s Pixel Shift feature; when this feature is turned on, images on the screen move a bit to vary the pixels used. Pixel Shift is often included in modern sets and might clean out the phantom image.

Another common problem is when the image displayed on the screen appears to be fuzzy or blurry. The smaller details tend to become lost and the quality of the picture displays poorly, very quickly taking your enjoyable movie experience to one of discomfort and stress.

This issue could occur if the signal received is a digitised standard (480p), as there’s a discrepancy between the resolution and the display. It’s also worth noting that the digital signal your TV receives can be affected by weather conditions as well, so the image can appear fuzzy and glitchy.

However, the good news is that, when this happens to modern televisions, there is a high chance of it being fixed, so you can still enjoy your TV for a long time.

If the TV is on but the picture is faded on some areas of the screen, it’ll be difficult for you to actually enjoy the content. You may try to ignore the stain-like mark but there is no denying that this will impact your experience. Faded spots are not that rare and can be accompanied by other serious issues, like your image fading to black after you’ve turned the TV on.

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Your laptop’s screen is one of its most critical parts and at the same time, the most fragile. To visualize most tasks, commands, and all kinds of content, you’ll need a working screen. However, the screen of your laptop can be broken due to various reasons.

Whether it’s due to internal or physical damage, the cost to repair a laptop’s screen will depend on the severity of the damage and sometimes, the manufactureror brand. More established laptop brands like Apple’s MacBook can cost more than an average Windows laptop.

In this guide, we’ll show you how much a laptop screen replacement can cost on most laptops and how much it is brand-wise. So, if you’re curious about how much you will spend to repair your laptop’s screen, read on to learn more.

Before worrying about the repair cost for your laptop screen, it’s important to know what the damage is and if it is covered under warranty standards. If the damage was manufacturing-related and was diagnosed during its warranty period, it’s safe to assume that the screen will be replaced for free.

But more often than not, laptop screens are damaged due to accidental damage. These include cracked, broken, and tampered screens that cause the laptop’s display to fail. Damages of this kind are not covered by warranty, so you’ll need to shoulder all costs with your own pocket.

Depending on the manufacturer, labor costs are usually $200 but can go as high as $400. Assuming that these are done by trained laptop technicians, it’s a guarantee that all repairs will be done professionally. Also, prices can vary at various authorized repair centers due to the availability of parts and manpower.

In some local repair shops, however, it can go as low as $100, excluding other costs, like the laptop screen and other parts. Depending on your laptop’s screen display, here are the most common screen replacements:

LCD Screen Replacement – Laptops with a Liquid-Crystal Display or LCD are usually cheaper than LED screens. The cost for an LCD laptop screen is $30 to $100, excluding labor.

LED Screen Replacement – A screen that’s using an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display is more expensive than an LCD. For instance, screens for the older models of MacBook usually cost $100 or lower but can go up to $750 for newer models, like the MacBook Air which uses a Retina display.

As mentioned earlier, the costs of laptop screen repairs can vary from brand to brand. Whether it’s due to cheaper and more available parts or its screen display, it can quickly determine the screen repair cost. Here are the laptop screen repair costs of the most common laptop brands in the market (excluding labor costs):

Due to the availability of most laptop screen parts, repairs for Lenovo laptops are cheaper than other brands. A screen for a Lenovo laptop can cost as low as $60 for older models and $300 or higher for newer ones.

Similar to Lenovo, HP laptop repairs are also cheap and easily done by most authorized repair centers. Screens for their latest laptop models can cost up to $200 or greater but can go low as $70 for older models.

Dell laptops are known for their outstanding quality at a budget price. However, their screens are also suspected to wear and tear or hardware damage. Screens of Dell laptops can cost $90 or lower for older models and $250 for the latest laptops.

One of the most durable laptop brands out there is Asus. Also, most of their laptops generally have LCD-type screen displays—which means it’s cheaper. Screens can cost up to$200 for flagship models and $80 or lower for older models.

Among the mid-tier of laptop brands is Acer. They’re known for having cost-friendly laptops with a variety of models. The average Acer laptop screen can cost $100 but can go up to $300 for flagship models.

Besides phones, Samsung also has durable laptops with variousscreen display types. A typical LED laptop screen can cost $60, and an LCD screen display can go up to $200.

Known as one of the most popular and lucrative laptop brands in the market, MacBooks are surprisingly cheap when it comes to screen replacements for older models ($70-$80). On the latest models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, however, screens can cost $350 at the lowest and go up to $500 or more.

One of the few ways that will render your laptop useless is a damaged laptop screen. It’s such an integral part of your laptop that it won’t be possible to use it once minor damage is diagnosed. If your laptop screen was damaged due to manufacturing reasons, it can be replaced for free, given that it’s still under the warranty period.

Hence, this guide will hopefully help you with how much it will really take you to get your laptop screen replaced. Regardless of your laptop’s brand, it’s sometimes more practical to attach an external display or just buy a new one, if it gets too expensive.

A study has recently shown that a whopping 5,761 phone screens get broken per hour, and another study showed that in 2015, 50% of all individuals globally had undergone the troublesome headache as well. This shows us that cracked mobile phones aren’t uncommon, and the logical next step would be to have it repaired. But what if you aren’t close to a repair shop, or just want to wait it out till the next iPhone release to replace your current phone, and aren’t exactly sure if your phone will even last through the night?

If the crack is minor and if the damage is next-to-nothing, you should be able to use your phone as per normal, as there most likely won’t be any impact on its lifespan. On the other hand, if the phone has completely powered off, you’re out of luck as it would most likely mean that the phone’s main components that are required to power the phone are now damaged.

If you’re interested in the average lifespan of a phone, I recommend checking out my article, where I did the research, and wrote down how long the average phone lasts for each phone brand, and included extra information on how to extend your phone’s lifespan.

(Even if the phone is functioning as it should, you might want to have it checked out, as there will be a multitude of risks you’ll be exposed to when using a phone with a cracked screen. Jump to where I discuss this topic here.)

While this isn’t the most accurate answer, you’ll have to consider the following factors when trying to find out how long your phone with a cracked screen will last:

Phone cracks come in all sizes, some big, and some small. The reason why this is a prominent factor in estimating how long your phone will last is because cracks damage the internals of your phone, and gives an opening for any dust, moisture, and any foreign objects to enter your phone, which over time deteriorates the components.

If your phone has a big crack on it, it most probably wouldn’t be working for long, maybe a few days to a few months, as the components of your phone would most definately have been badly damaged, and there might also be large patches of unresponsive pixels, termed as “dead pixels”. (More on this below) Even if you can use it, it wouldn’t be the most comfortable experience as the shattered glass might prick your fingers when swiping on the touch-screen.

If your phone has a medium to small crack, it should be alright, and there should be little to no impact on your phone’s lifespan; your phone’s components should have endured little damage, due to the protection from the screen and outer casing, and as it is a small/medium crack, it would be harder for foreign objects to enter. But the area of the crack might be what is known as a dead pixel, meaning to say that it would be unusable in that area of the touchscreen. (More on this below)

A phone is made out of millions of pixels, a dead pixel refers to a pixel that is now unusable/unresponsive, hence, the term “dead”. This means that the pixel is black, and can’t be interacted with on the touchscreen. There are a variety of reasons why this may happen, one of them being that the pixel had sustained damage, such as from a drop.

Dead pixels and stuck pixels are two completely different terms. A stuck pixel is a pixel that still has color, and is still functioning, but needs to be corrected. While a dead pixel is a pixel that is no longer functioning due to damage. (A dead pixel is black while a stuck pixel still has color) If you cracked your screen and found that a patch of pixels is no longer functioning, it most likely is dead pixels.

Using an app such as a dead pixel test on the Google Play Store, (as for the iOS app store, I was unable to find an app that had the same functionality, an alternative would be to utilize deadpixelbuddy.com ) you can check to see if all the pixels on your phone are still functioning.

There is no way to fix a dead pixel, as it would mean that the physical hardware has been damaged and need to be replaced. The only way to fix dead pixels would be to replace the entire screen.

If you’ve discovered a dead pixel on your phone, you might want to consider getting your screen replaced, especially if it’s a big patch, as it makes some apps impossible to use, as the touchscreen won’t be functional on that specific area where the dead pixels are.

Phones are made out of various components, some of which go hand-in-hand in helping it operate properly. If a component breaks or gets disrupted when you accidentally damage your phone, there will definately be a higher likelihood of the phone not working altogether.

But, in the scenario that your phone didn’t immediately blacked-out, there certainly will be a higher chance that your phone is still functioning properly.

Using the app: Phone Check and Test on the Google Play store, you can confirm if all the basic functionality of your phone are working as they should.

After running the tests, if many vital components are damaged, your phone most likely won’t be able to last for long. But then again, if your phone still manages to operate after the crack/damage, it might be able to last longer.

If a specific component has been damaged, and if it is important to your daily usage, you might want to consider getting it repaired, or replace the entire phone if the price comes out to be overly expensive.

Replacing your phone remains as the first instinct when your phone suffers from a crack. But under what circumstances would it be worth it decided to do so?

Before considering to get your cracked phone screen fixed, you should first rectify if your phone is still under warranty. Most phones are under warranty for the first few years. And if it is, confirm if your damage type is covered by it.

The advantage of getting it fixed directly from the manufacturer is that you will be ensured a premium service and that the fix done will be using original components; assuring that there won’t be any problems in the future. Getting it fixed directly from the manufacturer would also most likely come with a warranty.

The disadvantage of getting it fixed from the manufacturer is the cost. For example, Apple is notorious for overcharging their consumers when trying to get their devices fixed when it goes out of warranty. Another disadvantage is the inconvenience. Not only are official stores few and far between, but some manufacturers only have a handful of stores that conduct repairs.

Another viable option is getting the cracked screen fixed from a third-party repair shop. These shops are common and can most likely be found nearby. The disadvantage of going to these stores would be that they most likely aren’t using official components, and their repair jobs might be more sloppy, meaning that it might not hold up in the future.

The best way I’ve found to locate good repair shops would be to utilize Google Maps. Simply search for “phone repair near me”, and click on the Maps option. There, you can locate reviews, as well as the opening hours of each store.

Getting it fixed at a third-party repair shop gives you more selection, more convenience, as well as cheaper pricing, as they are more inclined to beat out their competitors.

I personally would go to the manufacturer directly, if possible, as it would equate to less worry about it in the future, but third-party shops do provide for a much easier experience, and if you found a popular repair shop within your area that has served satisfied customers for a few years, you might want to give them a shot.

There is also an alternative solution being Amazon Home Services, where a professional will come to your place and fix your smartphone, keep in mind that the pricing heavily depends on your location.

As a point of reference, the cost of replacing the iPhone 8’s screen at an official Apple outlet would be $149. For the full chart, you can check the official Apple site here. But here is a quick summary of how much Apple charges for iPhone screen replacements:

If you decided to go with a third-party repair shop, I, unfortunately, can’t provide exact numbers, but it should cost anywhere from $70-$200 from what I’ve seen. Here are the prices I was quoted when searching for iPhone screen replacements:

Thumbtack has individuals ready to fix your phone, and they claim the average cost to repair a phone would be $70-$90, and when finding for someone who would replace an iPhone 8 screen, it costs about $70-$80

As a point of reference, Samsung charges $239 to replace the Galaxy Note 9’s screen. For the full chart, please check outSamsung’s official chart. Here is a quick summary of the prices

As for third-party repairs shops, the prices seem to be anywhere from $200-$300. Here are the quotes I received for a Samsung Note 9 Screen replacement:

I don’t recommend this unless you absolutely know what you’re doing and the risks involved. But one of the major advantages of repairing the cracked screen yourself is a much cheaper cost, and, if in the future your phone screen cracks again, or if a family member’s phone cracks, you can replace it for a much cheaper price.

IFIXIT.com would be the best site to check out for this topic, you can search up just about any repair guides, and using their tool kit, you can repair your phone yourself, through their simple guides & videos. The replacement phone screen can also be bought on their website, they cost about $60-$70, depending on the model of your phone.

For more information about the average lifespan of a phone, I recommend checking out my article, where I break it down, and researched an estimation of the average lifespan of each phone brand. I also included some notable tips on how to extend your phone’s lifespan!

One of them is that the internals of your phone won’t be as secure. The screen acts as a protection between the internals and the real-world, and when it cracks, it leaves a seal that is open to dirt, and foreign objects to enter and disrupt it. Even if it is a small opening, the chances of the phone being damaged will still be there.

This means that you should not place your phone with a cracked screen near any moisture, water, and remember to never bring it anywhere underwater. Even if your phone has waterproof functionality, you should stay away from having your phone placed near water, as a cracked screen would allow water to leak in.

Another risk you’ll be exposed to is cuts and splinters from the cracked glass. There really isn’t any way to avoid this other than to change the screen.

One method that many have suggested is to tape the screen. Taping the screen of your phone is by no means a long-term solution, and is more of a last resort. But if you are waiting to get to a repair shop, or don’t have any other options, using tape will help ensure that the screen stays intact.

Now that you’ve gotten your phone repaired or replaced, the last thing you’d want is for the same scenario to play out. And although you’re near a 100% sure it won’t happen again, it’s better to play it safe.

The simplest step you can take is to purchase a screen protector, I’ll leave a few recommendations below for both Android and Apple phones on Amazon. If you want the fastest alternative, however, I suggest checking out nearby phone repair shops – they usually have screen protectors for the majority of phones, and they would be more than happy to apply it for free.

Next, if you prefer to secure your phone even more, I suggest you get a durable phone case. Most of these phone case manufacturers claim to have “the most durable protection”, and being “shock absorbent” while being ultra-thin. And chances are, the materials utilized are cheaply-made. So I’d suggest going with a known brand in the industry such as Otter Box. Many have put their claims to the test and conducted drop tests with their phone cases, and they certainly live up to their advertised high standards.