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Laptop was a throw away from a client. She dropped it and spider cracked the glass in several places. Touch screen works only in one spot. The LCD is clear and functioning fine. Only the glass, and therefore the digitizer and bezel is busted. As it was free, I don’t want to drop $100-$500 (myself repairing and an estimate from a local business") if I don’t have to. I don’t ever use the touchscreen, nor find it necessary. My question(s) - can I remove the glass digitizer and bezel and leave the LCD exposed? Only the glass and digitizer is cracked, no missing pixels or color distortion. LCD looks untouched. For now :) I’d rather not have to buy a new slim laptop, or spend more money on repairs than it’s worth.
Hi @avemysterious , If you’re not prepared to spend some money on it getting the touchscreen repaired, (this requires replacement of the LCD panel as well, as it is a complete assembly) I suggest that you leave it as it is, as the bezel and digitizer are providing extra protection for the LCD screen by preventing direct contact with the screen. At least the LCD screen will remain clean and you only have to carefully clean the glass, which is a lot safer than having to clean a LCD screen directly You can always go into Device Manager and disable the touchscreen so that it doesn’t interfere with the operation of the laptop if you accidentally touch a working part of the digitizer.
