# Can I replace the screen on my LCD TV? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 19, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302 "2008-02-19T21:02:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/1 "2008-02-19T21:02:58Z")
Without paying through the nose? There was an accident, and now the screen’s cracked. The innards seem ok, as you can still hear the TV, but all you see is a psychedelic pattern. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/2 "2008-02-19T21:09:52Z")
How much is through the nose? This site: [http://www.moniserv.com/doc/lcdtv.html](http://www.moniserv.com/doc/lcdtv.html) offers LCD screen repair starting at $95 to upwards of $369, depending on the size of your TV. ETA: Never mind. Says pretty clearly that they can’t fix cracked screens. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/3 "2008-02-19T21:20:51Z")
Hmm. From some searching, it seems that some will replace a broken screen, so I don’t know what’s up with that site. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/4 "2008-02-19T21:29:35Z")
[QUOTE=RedRosesForMe] Without paying through the nose? There was an accident, and now the screen’s cracked. The innards seem ok, as you can still hear the TV, but all you see is a psychedelic pattern. [/QUOTE] What brand and how old is the unit? What size screen? Have you checked with the manufacturer yet? If it is a recent purchase, some Credit Cards have replacement programs. Jim ---
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/5 "2008-02-19T22:41:39Z")
It’s an Olevia 36", less than a year old. Hven’t talked to the manufacturer or any repair shops yet, just wondered if it was possible to do so without basically paying for a whole new TV. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/6 "2008-02-19T22:52:58Z")
I would think the LCD is 99 & 44/100% of the cost of the TV as it is. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-replace-the-screen-on-my-lcd-tv/438302/7 "2008-02-19T23:00:55Z")
[QUOTE=RedRosesForMe] It’s an Olevia 36", less than a year old. Hven’t talked to the manufacturer or any repair shops yet, just wondered if it was possible to do so without basically paying for a whole new TV. [/QUOTE] Did you purchase it via a credit card? Does your Credit card have any sort of purchase protection program? It is worth checking. Olevia might be your best hope of repair/replacement. They take back and refurbish many units. You might get lucky contacting them directly. Good Luck, Jim