# Palm Pilot - Broken Screen **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2000, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-pilot-broken-screen/22352 "2000-06-14T16:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2000, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-pilot-broken-screen/22352/1 "2000-06-14T16:00:13Z")
I cracked the screen on my Palm Pilot Pro. I have managed to get the case open and poke around inside. Is there a way to buy a replacement screen? Is it worth it? If not, is there anything else I can do with this piece of junk? ---
**Author:** ![billehunt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@billehunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billehunt)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-pilot-broken-screen/22352/2 "2000-06-15T01:21:40Z")
They’ve been really good with me on warranties over the years. I bought one of the very first versions about 4 years ago, and after 2 1/2 years it broke and they fixed it for free, even though it was way out of warranty. I now have one of the Palm VIIs, and it had an initial problem that they fixed quickly. Call 'em up and see what they’ll do. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-pilot-broken-screen/22352/3 "2000-06-15T01:31:20Z")
I hear you can easily replace the screen if you can find one. The usual way to find a replacement screen is by buying a used, older model Palm, but since your Palm is not exactly the newest model anyway, you might as well just buy a used Pilot Pro and use that. Or you can send it to the manufacturer, pay around $100 and get the screen replaced. (Not too sure about that figure, call them and check.) ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-pilot-broken-screen/22352/4 "2000-06-15T05:33:08Z")
Thanks all.