Can replacing laptop screen affect quality?

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Horro421

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Hi,

I recently got my laptop repaired as the screen kept getting a yellow flicker when the lid was moved. They first replaced the cable connecting the LCD to the motherboard and then after that was unsuccessful they change the screen. This has solved the issue, however I'm now paranoid that the display on my laptop looks worse. I'm unsure if I'm just being paranoid or if it is actually possible for a screen replacement to lower the quality of the display (assuming they replaced it with a different screen). I'm planning on phoning up to investigate but would like to make sure I'm not being an idiot before speaking to them.

Thanks.
 
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You should go back and tell them you want them to replace the screen with one with identical specs, and not charge you for additional labor or screen cost. Be forceful, but polite. If they don't want to cooperate, send them a demand letter, stating the facts and what you are demanding. Sounds like you are in Great Britain, since you referenced pounds as the currency, so perhaps if they don't want to cooperate you could tell them that you will refer them to the Better Business Bureau (or the equivalent over there). Most businesses don't want to get bad publicity.

Are you very sure the monitor is 1600x900 and it is not just a setting causing it to be at that resolution?
god havent seen a yugo in dont know how long lol

guess all you can do is go back see what they say and take it from there

apart from trading standards if they refuse you about all you can do is small claims court

and of course social media they might not like adverse publicity

silly thing is and i should have noticed yesterday--if they replaced the cable then they could have got the screen make/model number then

did they warn you that replacing the cable might not fix it but you would be charged any way?
 
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