| The millions of laptops are broken worldwide every | | | | until you can see if a screw lies underneath. If you |
| year; and statistically, the most breakable part is an | | | | locate a screw, remove the cover and place it in a |
| LCD screen. What to do if your laptop screen is | | | | safe location. In most cases, a screen has from 4 to |
| broken? Some people may say that it is better to | | | | 6 screws on the bezel. After you have located |
| buy a new laptop. However, replacing broken LCD | | | | them all, remove and store them with the covers. |
| screens, PC users can reduce the demand for new | | | | When screws are removed, start to unsnap the |
| laptops those production pollutes the Earth. But even | | | | bezel by inserting your fingers between the bezel and |
| more dramatic problem is their disposal. A very tiny | | | | the screen. To unsnap the bezel, start at the bottom |
| battery can make 1 cubic meter of soil seriously | | | | with most laptops. Much force is not necessary but if |
| contaminated and cause a water pollution. A much | | | | you encounter difficulty, move a little bit further and |
| bigger laptop battery creates much more troubles, | | | | try a different spot. You may need to slide laptop lid |
| not to mention about other parts of laptop (you can | | | | latch to completely remove the bezel. If you are |
| find more info at US Environmental Protection | | | | unable to move the screen you may have to |
| Agency website). | | | | remove screws holding screen brackets to the laptop |
| Of course, it is easier to look for a new laptop. But if | | | | screen lid. Watch out for wires and cables stuck |
| you care about our green planet, try to find some | | | | underneath the screen - such as of webcam or |
| place to repair or to ask the laptop manufacturer to | | | | wireless antenna - and be sure not to damage them. |
| fix. If you are even "more green", replace the screen | | | | Your first step would be to define an exact model |
| by yourself. It could be the most cost-effective | | | | number for replacement. To determine which screen |
| solution for your budget. Do not worry if you are not | | | | models is compatible with any given laptop old |
| a tech person - in less than an hour and with a couple | | | | screen, you may use some on-line illustrated guide. It |
| of tools, you will be able to replace the screen on | | | | shows also how to disassemble the laptop screen. |
| your own. | | | | The next step is to find the companies that sell LCD |
| First, you need to locate the screw covers. These | | | | screens on the Internet - normally it is exact the |
| small rubber covers are normally found on the front | | | | same screen but you will get it fast and for less. The |
| of the display's bezel (surrounding frame), though on | | | | quality of the screens are the same - the reason |
| some notebooks you might find some of the covers | | | | why some companies can afford to sell them for less |
| along the side of the screen. Use the tip of a small | | | | is their business model - they buy wholesale with |
| flat-head screwdriver or knife to carefully pry back | | | | discount. |
| the corner of each rubber cover around the screen | | | | |