What is a temporary fix for a cracked screen?

My MBP 8,1 screen cracked today (seemingly spontaneoulsy). I will under few circumstances be sending this in for apple to repair at a rate of $500-$1400, which I understand will be the price. I will wait for it to worsen. Right now, it is just on the perimiter, but there are several "sub-cracks" that I hear bending and scraping under the slightest pressure (i.e., moving the screen). It will worsen at this rate, but can I slow it? I was thinking a screen protector to hold it together, but I won't be giving apple anymore money without knowing it will work first.

hxtk wrote:
My MBP 8,1 screen cracked today (seemingly spontaneoulsy). I will under few circumstances be sending this in for apple to repair at a rate of $500-$1400
If you are still under warranty, call Apple Care and get a case number.  The repair will be free.  If out of warranty, do a repair search over on the following sites - Do-It-Yourself Laptop Repair, YouTube's 'How To' video tutorials and FixYa

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