Replace of X230 screen without voiding warranty

Hi,
My X230 suffers same issues here: 
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/X220-IPS-display-problem-weird-bright-spot-on-...
Too bad that Lenovo refuses to replace my screen. I wonder if I can order the screen myself and get it replaced. 
- Is it damage the warranty of the remaining parts? If yes, then how can I do?
Thanks.
/Q

Hi,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to hear that you had display issues in your Lenovo ThinkPad X230 and the warranty didn’t cover the replacement of the screen.
Normally, replacing or upgrading customer replaceable parts like HDD or memory will not affect the system warranty.
Replacing parts like screen on your own may void the system warranty. I would recommend you to visit the nearest authorized Lenovo Service center to get the screen replaced so that your warranty remains intact.
Best regards,
Mithun.
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