Smashed laptop screen- repair or replace?

mejulie805

Hey all

I have an Acer Aspire 5742 15.6", and my friend very kindly stuck her foot through the screen:eek:, which is completely cracked. The laptop itself works perfectly, can connect to TV via HDMI.

Question is, do I repair (and if so, how much is reasonable), or use this as an opportunity to trade up?
PC is used for your average joe stuff- iTunes, downloads, Skype, with a bit of Photoshop every now and then...

Thanks!

RainyDay

How old is the laptop? What is the spec - RAM? Disk?

I replaced the screen on a kid's laptop last week for €110.

mejulie805

Copied and pasted from pcadvisor.co.uk. Rang one place for repair quote- €140..

• 2.4GHz Intel Core i3 370M
• 15.6in (1366 x 768) gloss LED-backlit display
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 4GB DDR3-1333
• 320GB 2.5in 5400rpm SATA 3Gb/s HDD
• integrated Intel HD graphics
• HDMI, VGA
• mono speaker, headphone jack, mic input
• 3 x USB 2.0
• Super Multi DVD±RW drive
• 802.11b/g/n
• 10/100Mb/s ethernet
• SD/SDHC card slot
• 1.3MP webcam
• 48Wh Lithium Ion battery
• 381 x 253 x 25-34mm
• 2600g

Charlie19

I'd repair it, bar not having usb3 everything else seems to be good specs.

Check on ebay or amazon for the screen, you'll probably pick one up for about €80 maybe cheaper.

Charlie19

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ACER-ASPIRE-5742G-LAPTOP-SCREEN/dp/B00754YULO

Easy enough to do yourself with plenty of clips on youtube.

mejulie805

Ha I wouldn't trust myself to replace but it could be a good option... my friend said she'd pay but don't want to bleed her dry!

RainyDay

Where are you based?

mejulie805

Time spent in Dublin city and in Louth..

RainyDay

Tech-Care in the old Dundrum Shopping Centre did the biz for me for a decent price.

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Ive used http://www.laptopscreen.co.uk/ and http://www.accupart.co.uk/ in the past. A good service and reasonably priced.

Its then a 10 minute job to replace the screen yourself.

mejulie805

Thanks tatranska, checking out now!