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So a while ago part of my laptop screen got smashed and I don't know what actually is broken. Maybe the LCD?
Just today, my laptop was in its bag but it feel a good two feet on its side and I didn't notice the indention until I got home. The power button is still working and the tiny dots (speakers) still work fine. The hinge is rotating properly too.
I just play tf2 with 1600x900 and drag the window down so the static-y part doesn't overlap.
So I have two questions:
1. Where can I repair my laptop in the NYC area? Any recommendations? Preferably Queens but I can take it elsewhere.
2. What is that static-y part of my screen called? Is there a name? A broken LCD, or what is it?
And if this helps at all, this is the site: http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/N56VZ/
I believe my warranty has run out.
http://postimg.org/gallery/2tkiili6/97b4faff/
So a while ago part of my laptop screen got smashed and I don't know what actually is broken. Maybe the LCD?
Just today, my laptop was in its bag but it feel a good two feet on its side and I didn't notice the indention until I got home. The power button is still working and the tiny dots (speakers) still work fine. The hinge is rotating properly too.
I just play tf2 with 1600x900 and drag the window down so the static-y part doesn't overlap.
So I have two questions:
1. Where can I repair my laptop in the NYC area? Any recommendations? Preferably Queens but I can take it elsewhere.
2. What is that static-y part of my screen called? Is there a name? A broken LCD, or what is it?
And if this helps at all, this is the site: http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/N56VZ/
I believe my warranty has run out.
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Ryan1. Where can I repair my laptop in the NYC area? Any recommendations? Preferably Queens but I can take it elsewhere.
Where in Queens? There are three places in Great Neck that offer screen repair (although I haven't gone in to check prices) and I'm pretty sure there are at least a dozen in Flushing given how many Net Cafes there are in the heavily Korean part of Flushing (not sure about the quality there, though).
[quote=Ryan]1. Where can I repair my laptop in the NYC area? Any recommendations? Preferably Queens but I can take it elsewhere.[/quote]
Where in Queens? There are three places in Great Neck that offer screen repair (although I haven't gone in to check prices) and I'm pretty sure there are at least a dozen in Flushing given how many Net Cafes there are in the heavily Korean part of Flushing (not sure about the quality there, though).
Hey man, I worked in a computer repair shop for about 2 years, so I should be able to help you out here. :)
So bassically your laptop lid consists the LCD panel itself which has 2 metal bars either side screwed on to it, and these are connected to the main hinge. What's happened here is simply that the LCD panel has been cracked internally. It's a fairly common thing, and aside from possible damage to your hard disk due to the drop, the rest of the laptop is 100% fine which we know simple because it still turns on and boots up. Make sure to ask them to check the hard drive while they're at it. Any good shop should do this anyway as a matter of process (if for no other reason they might have the opportunity to charge you for a new hard disk too), but it doesn't hurt to ask.
The only problem I can see is that as you say, its a 1600x900 display and those are usually pretty expensive compared to the regular 1366x768 displays you see on most laptops these days, but I just had a quick look on ebay and it seems the particular model that laptop uses isn't too bad. They're about $70 inc postage for me to the UK (from the US), so I'd expect your parts cost to be something in the region of $80-100. I know labour cost we'd usually charge about £40-50, but that's a little on the pricey side, so convert that to dolla and you're probably expecting a bit less than that.
As for particular shops, I obviously can't recommend anything better than what Bubba here helpfully linked, but that should give you a ballpark on cost. :)
Hey man, I worked in a computer repair shop for about 2 years, so I should be able to help you out here. :)
So bassically your laptop lid consists the LCD panel itself which has 2 metal bars either side screwed on to it, and these are connected to the main hinge. What's happened here is simply that the LCD panel has been cracked internally. It's a fairly common thing, and aside from possible damage to your hard disk due to the drop, the rest of the laptop is 100% fine which we know simple because it still turns on and boots up. Make sure to ask them to check the hard drive while they're at it. Any good shop should do this anyway as a matter of process (if for no other reason they might have the opportunity to charge you for a new hard disk too), but it doesn't hurt to ask.
The only problem I can see is that as you say, its a 1600x900 display and those are usually pretty expensive compared to the regular 1366x768 displays you see on most laptops these days, but I just had a quick look on ebay and it seems the particular model that laptop uses isn't too bad. They're about $70 inc postage for me to the UK (from the US), so I'd expect your parts cost to be something in the region of $80-100. I know labour cost we'd usually charge about £40-50, but that's a little on the pricey side, so convert that to dolla and you're probably expecting a bit less than that.
As for particular shops, I obviously can't recommend anything better than what Bubba here helpfully linked, but that should give you a ballpark on cost. :)
skyrideHey man, I worked in a computer repair shop for about 2 years, so I should be able to help you out here. :)
So bassically your laptop lid consists the LCD panel itself which has 2 metal bars either side screwed on to it, and these are connected to the main hinge. What's happened here is simply that the LCD panel has been cracked internally. It's a fairly common thing, and aside from possible damage to your hard disk due to the drop, the rest of the laptop is 100% fine which we know simple because it still turns on and boots up. Make sure to ask them to check the hard drive while they're at it. Any good shop should do this anyway as a matter of process (if for no other reason they might have the opportunity to charge you for a new hard disk too), but it doesn't hurt to ask.
The only problem I can see is that as you say, its a 1600x900 display and those are usually pretty expensive compared to the regular 1366x768 displays you see on most laptops these days, but I just had a quick look on ebay and it seems the particular model that laptop uses isn't too bad. They're about $70 inc postage for me to the UK (from the US), so I'd expect your parts cost to be something in the region of $80-100. I know labour cost we'd usually charge about £40-50, but that's a little on the pricey side, so convert that to dolla and you're probably expecting a bit less than that.
As for particular shops, I obviously can't recommend anything better than what Bubba here helpfully linked, but that should give you a ballpark on cost. :)
The screen is actually a 1980x1080 display but I make tf2 go windowed and 1600x900 so i can move it wherever. How would those price?
[quote=skyride]Hey man, I worked in a computer repair shop for about 2 years, so I should be able to help you out here. :)
So bassically your laptop lid consists the LCD panel itself which has 2 metal bars either side screwed on to it, and these are connected to the main hinge. What's happened here is simply that the LCD panel has been cracked internally. It's a fairly common thing, and aside from possible damage to your hard disk due to the drop, the rest of the laptop is 100% fine which we know simple because it still turns on and boots up. Make sure to ask them to check the hard drive while they're at it. Any good shop should do this anyway as a matter of process (if for no other reason they might have the opportunity to charge you for a new hard disk too), but it doesn't hurt to ask.
The only problem I can see is that as you say, its a 1600x900 display and those are usually pretty expensive compared to the regular 1366x768 displays you see on most laptops these days, but I just had a quick look on ebay and it seems the particular model that laptop uses isn't too bad. They're about $70 inc postage for me to the UK (from the US), so I'd expect your parts cost to be something in the region of $80-100. I know labour cost we'd usually charge about £40-50, but that's a little on the pricey side, so convert that to dolla and you're probably expecting a bit less than that.
As for particular shops, I obviously can't recommend anything better than what Bubba here helpfully linked, but that should give you a ballpark on cost. :)[/quote]
The screen is actually a 1980x1080 display but I make tf2 go windowed and 1600x900 so i can move it wherever. How would those price?
Looks like the 1920x1080's are about the same price.
Looks like the 1920x1080's are about the same price.