Will a third-party replacement of my Macbook Pro screen void my AppleCare?

So I was REALLY stupid, and I'm totally hating on myself right now. I got a new Macbook Pro 15 in March, and today, while having a sort of stressful/panicked phone conversation, I left my macbook on the top of my car. Like a coffee cup. Except worse.
So obviously it fell, and now the screen has a couple nice long cracks along it. From what I can see, it's only the screen that was damaged. So, I bring it in to the Apple store for an estimate, and I get $700.
Basically, coughing up the whole $700 is going to result in me not taking a lower paying/budget-stressing fun job in Japan, since my finances are already looking too tight. My uncle runs a computer repair shop (it was too late in the evening to call him tonight,) and I know he does Mac repairs, but I don't think he's a certified technician.
What I want to know is– if I get him to repair it for me, will it void my AppleCare warrenty? Since I splurged and bought the extended warrenty, I still have 2 1/2 years on it....

It will void your AppleCare warranty. Anyway, you have already voided it because your computer has fallen off. Now it's up to you what you want to do

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