Thread: Gen3 Help : Screen broken ?
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Old 03-29-2011, 04:49 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
The screen and its controller are a single unit, so yes, this is a broken screen. It looks, though, like a controller fault rather than a broken screen substrate - not that that will affect the price of replacement.
I'm not an expert, but I disagree. This part (see attachment) looks like a broken substrate, note that the "crack" like is not straight and vertical/horizontal.

If it were just a controller fault, it could be covered by warranty, if it's not expired.
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