It is a Dell inspiron 6000. and I paid extry for some better screen, I don't know.. it is broken and looks like broken glass. i get a picture of about one forth the screen.. where do I go to fix this and how much will it cost... also can i plug into a monitor of somekind or tv in the meantime.. Please help me... thanks
2006-12-20 20:16:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I bought it more that a year ago.. so prolly no waranty
2006-12-20 20:26:22 · update #1
As a former Dell field tech, I would say that your best bet is to replace everything related to the screen.
That means the whole screen unit. The whole deal.
Replacing just the screen is ok, but if you stepped hard enough you may have bent other parts and made it quesitonable.
If it were my laptop, I would definately replace the whole screen unit. If new enough and not under warranty, its worth going to dell to buy the full part.
If not, go local or 3rd party and buy whatever will work.
2006-12-23 10:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by pcreamer2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell would probably be able to help you. Checking the Yellow Pages under "computer repair" would probably lead to other possibilities, as well.
Whether you can plug in a monitor or not depends on a variety of factors, such as how and to what extent the screen was damaged, the Windows configuration of your computer, and the kind of monitor you plug in. The easiest way to check would be to try it. In most cases, you'll need to press a special key combination to tell the computer to look for the external monitor; Fn+F5 or Fn+F8 often do the trick. While many laptops support connections to televisions, the external monitor hookup is generally supported better; I would recommend trying that first.
Check your laptop's manual and/or key legends for further assistance.
Good luck!
2006-12-20 20:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Jesse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there, sorry to hear about your mishap. You can plug in a monitor into your VGA out and it'll work fine.
As for fixing it, it'll probably cost a good $400...not sure if it's better to do that or just to get a new one and sell this one by parting it out.
BTW, stepping on it is usually NOT covered by warranty. =) But doesn't hurt to try...never know, might find a new person that'll do it for ya.
2006-12-20 20:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dell will replace it if you still have a warranty on it. Call the 1-800 # for it. .
2006-12-20 20:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jeremy Medlock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call dell and tell them about the problem if your warranty hasn't ran out then you can get it fixed for free.
2006-12-20 20:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by .......... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long ago did you buy it? Call Dell and see if it is still under warranty!!
2006-12-20 20:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be able to use a tv or another monitor with your laptop. you will see either a) a s-video port, which is circular with many pins, that will work with a TV, or b) an analog vga port or dvi port which will output to a computer monitor.
dvi port - http://www.hometheaterpeople.com/tutorials/images/DVI.gif
vga - http://www.avtoolbox.com/images/1t-vga-catrx-rear.jpg
s- video - http://www.pasarlascanutas.com/conectar_pc_tv/s-video_a_scart_1_04.JPG
hope this helped.
2006-12-20 20:26:02 · answer #7 · answered by dewy_u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call dell at 1-800-915
2006-12-20 20:21:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
man that totally sucks. Take it to where you bought it i think they will replace the screen for you if you have a warranty on it. good luck.
2006-12-20 20:18:32 · answer #9 · answered by cavigirl17 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋