Replacing a laptop screen

Bengaboy · 11 Dec 2008 at 22:52

My brother has a compaq presario c300 laptop, and the screen is nackered on it.

The bottom half of the screen is black and only the top half works.

Now I have never ever took a laptop to pieces before, and wouldnt have a clue where to start, but is it an easy process?

Where would be a cheap place for a screen?

Any help would be appreciated, it means me brother would have to buy a new laptop, and he hasnt got a lot of money seeing as hes 15, so me doing this would really help him out.

MikeHunt79 · 11 Dec 2008 at 22:55

It's a PITA - very fiddly.

It can be done tho, those ribbon cabes and connectors are fragile also, so as long as you're careful, there's no reason you can't do it...

Good luck!

LeJosh · 11 Dec 2008 at 22:57

Get him a normal monitor and use the vga cable on the back... (no don't really)

Just do as above.

postmanfw · 11 Dec 2008 at 22:59

Probably best to get one at auction site. There are some guys on there that do it for you for a fairly reasonable fee. Probably looking at around £80 for a new screen maybe a bit less....plus the fitting fee.

Not a majorly complicated job especially if you can find a step by step guide for it online.