My iPhone 3G (8G) has the White screen with Grey lines, how do I fix it?

Hello!, am a new iphone user I bought an iPhone off my friend and put my sim card in the iPhone.
I've had my iPhone for 2 months nearly, when I got the iPhone it was in Great condition still is...BUT... I have the 'white screen of death' but with grey lines down the screen, I thought it was only tempory because when I smacked the phone against something it would work again, but now the problem is Permanant!!
I've been on youtube and typed in my problem and people have suggested:
- Holding the home screen and lock at the same time (it did nothing)
- Holding the home screen and lock and the up volume key (it did nothing)
- Restoring and updating the phone (it just came up with errors 4,9 and 21)
I really have no idea what to do, can I replace the whole screen? would that work?
or am I utterly screwed?
I really can't live with out having my iPhone! Help!

sounds like your LCD is broken. Replacing it would fix your problem. If you're handy with mechanical things you can replace it yourself, there are plenty of video's online who show you how. Order the parts and do it yourself, or you can pay roughly $50-75 to have it replaced.

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