T400 LCD Screen Replacement -

Hi gurus:
This concerns replacement of LCD Screen on my 14" T400 Laptop, which i'd purchased on Jan 14 2009.
>> This is a LED backlit WXGA+ Screen. 
Usage: 
** Very light usage; 2-3 hrs/week;
** Used this as a standby for my work laptop.
** Sparingly used for pretty much anything. 
** I am very disappointed with this laptop and all through its performance and battery life has been very sluggish. (1 hr battery at the most).
>> Runs very slow even with Vista/XP downgrade
Problem:
>> 1.5 yrs later, the LCD screen on this laptop doesn't turn on. 
>> I have tried the LCD Troubleshooting Guide @:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4YQHUC
** The screen is just plain dead. No startup blink. Nothing. 
** Identified the following part details from my order:
From Order Confirmation:
44C1347
SBB 14.1"WXGA+LEDB/L BTCAMWWAN
FRU Part#
Mfg part#   FRU part #  Description    Serviceable?
42T0503     42T0504 14.1 INCH LCD DISPLAY FRU YES
** What are my options in getting going with this laptop?
>> The LCD screen conking out in this manner with minimal use is unacceptable, according to me. 
>> I had checked the price online for the Retail replacement part, and it brings it to a total of $400 approx. 
Is there any extended warranty for the LCD screens? Any advise over where to buy from?
Regards,
Raghav

Hi Rich:
Thanks for your reply. 
* I tried connecting the VGA cable to my LCD Monitor/TV, but i do not see any output after selecting the Secondary Display.
* When i boot up the Machine, the LCD does not blink/flicker e.t.c, but i can see that the regular bootup is happening as i look at the Hard Drive light and it keeps flickering.
* How do i check the LCD sub card? I am assuming its the panel because the LED Light on top of the Screen seems to turn on.
* Yes i have only the 1 year warranty.
>> My previous Dell Inspiron which had the same warranty term lasted about 4 years and only gave up because of the Motherboard. 
I personally bought a Thinkpad thinking it was reliable, but this is quite bad, especially for a sparingly used laptop. 
regards,
Raghav

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