If you're at all good with repairs, try to find somewhere online that sells displays for your model number of laptop. They tend to be somewhere in the price range of £50 to £100. The swap is usually pretty straightforward, you will probably just have to unscrew the display bezel and the bottom of your laptop and then take it from there.
Depending on your eyesight, this might be a good time to also invest in a magnifying lamp, because all the components and connectors inside a recent laptop are often very tiny and delicate.
For less expensive laptops that don't have super high resolution displays, you're looking at more like £30-£40. You don't need any special tools, just some small screwdrivers, although a couple of spudgers and a guitar plectrum will come in handy.
It's a very easy job on most recent-ish Lenovo laptops. There are connectors on both ends of the LCD cable, so you don't need to go digging about in the guts of the machine. It's a ten minute job tops, even if you've never done it before - you just need to be patient and gentle like making love to a beautiful woman
Surprisingly easy. Plastic was disappointingly flimsy on the hinge of the laptop itself, so the plastic hinge cover got a bit chipped. Otherwise, just needed a small screwdriver and a thin plastic object. Worth the money and 30 minutes of time.
I will still probably purchase a new laptop within the next year or two, but very happy. Thanks lads.
