Lap top screen issue replace? repair?

I'm a new user to the best buy community, and my question is this:
Do I need to look at replacing my entire laptop (HP) or can just the screen be fixed? My young son shut a bead against the screen, which still works to a limited degree. The "puncture" is black with perpendicular lines running out of it acorss the entire screen. After aout two minutes of use, the mouse stops working. Please help!
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jennap4199 wrote:
I'm a new user to the best buy community, and my question is this:
Do I need to look at replacing my entire laptop (HP) or can just the screen be fixed? My young son shut a bead against the screen, which still works to a limited degree. The "puncture" is black with perpendicular lines running out of it acorss the entire screen. After aout two minutes of use, the mouse stops working. Please help!
Depends on the price range of the laptop.  However, unless it is a high end gaming laptop and is very new, it is not likely to be economical to fix just the screen.  Expect the repair cost to be a few hundred dollars.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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