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    Anyone know a past to get a cheap LCD Screen for an SZ220?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by shnugen27, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. shnugen27

    shnugen27 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The day finally came that I stumbled out of bed and stepped on my laptop...I'm surprised it took me this long!

    I was wondering if anyone knows of a shop that sells a replacement screen for around $200? The best I could find was $300 plus shipping.

    Thanks in advance.

    PS- Past = Place (in my head apparently)
     
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    have you considered ebay? link

    screens from $165 plus postage
     
    namaiki, Oct 2, 2008
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    Wow!! they got cheap LCD's on Ebay but how about replacing it how much will cost if you'll bring it to local repair shop.
     
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    I generally see labor charges on the order of $40-$70. If you go to ScreenTek, they have diagrams illustrating how to replace your screen. It honestly doesn't seem like you'd necessarily get a better job done by the professionals, especially if they have a lot of work and are not as careful with the laptop as you would be.
     
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    shnugen27 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the ebay link...I did a quick search but didn't find anything around that price, $165 is great. Any other ideas?

    Yea, I would opt for trying to install it myself, and if that failed take the laptop to the local store, where they charge like $20 for labor for most jobs.
     
    shnugen27, Oct 3, 2008
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