If your laptop's LCD screen is cracked, black, or otherwise broken, it doesn't mean your notebook's a paperweight. Here's step-by-step instructions on how to replace a broken laptop screen.

Causes of a Broken Laptop Screen. When a laptop screen is physically broken (such as a cracked screen), it’s usually due to physical damage. You may have dropped it or dropped something on it.

Davis said when she woke up the screen was cracked. "There was a black square in the middle and there were colored lines," she said. Davis can't use the computer.

It’s one of the worst experiences any portable computer owner can face: by accident or from carelessness, a portable computer falls to the ground and the screen is cracked, rendered unusable.

Just because you have a broken laptop screen doesn't mean that all hope is lost. You may just have to get a little creative. Here are some fixes.

[Victor] recently received a broken laptop from a friend, and as it turned out, only the LCD was broken. It’s old though so he didn’t want to buy a new screen for it.

A cracked screen can make a laptop unusable. Luckily, you can fix it. Bill Detwiler gives you step-by-step instructions for replacing a broken laptop LCD panel.

A cracked screen can make a laptop unusable. Luckily, you can fix it. Bill Detwiler gives you step-by-step instructions for replacing a broken laptop LCD panel.