Unless it was a new laptop and the fall destroyed pretty much everything, you can consider that price a rip-off.
Replacing a laptop screen, including parts and labor, shouldn't cost you more than £200. In fact, it will probably come in closer to £120.
The first question you should ask yourself: Do you want to pay someone to do the repair, or make it a do-it-yourself-project?
Unless you have experience repairing laptops or want to acquire that experience, I strongly recommend taking it to Optima Computers. Yes, it will add about £30 to the price, but if you make a serious mistake, the final repair could cost you a lot more. Climbing inside a laptop is a lot trickier than repairing a desktop computer.
Unless the damage is covered by a warranty (and it almost certainly isn't), I strongly recommend against going to the manufacturer. You could easily end up waiting weeks while boxes are shipped back and forth, only to get low-quality work, have your hard drive reformatted for no reason, or be overcharged for the experience. Or, perhaps, all three.
Optima offer same day repairs on most laptop screens replacements, unless it is a very specific and bespoke screen, in which case they will order it in as it won't be a stock item.
Prices for screen repair start from £99+VAT which will cover most 15 inch laptops. Larger screens and specialised screens will cost a little more, but Optima will confirm all prices with you so there are no nasty surprises.
Optima Computers - your one stop laptop repair centre
Call 020 8445 6700.
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