Another 'I dropped my phone' thread- display issues

Hello
I dropped my Curve 8520 earlier today and now the screen is full of white patches and lines (but not the full White Screen of Death). The phone still functions perfectly aside from that, but I can't really see what I'm doing as about half the screen is white. I know for certain this is a consequence of me dropping it but I have some questions:
1.) What exactly has been damaged? The external screen isn't cracked, so am I right in thinking that I need to replace the LCD? Only the display is faulty
2.)  There aren't any outside signs of it being dropped. Is there a chance it's covered by BB warranty, or will they be able to tell I dropped it if they open it up?
Any advice and recommendations are welcome! Thanking you in advance
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