1) Run over your laptop with your car.
2) Turn on your laptop and see pretty abstract art.
3) Despair.
4) Realize that the sucker booted and even recognized the mouse.  There's hope.
5) Go on-line and find a video showing how to disassemble.
6) Watch the video.
7) Remove crushed screen.  Admire all the tessellations.
8) Find Laptopscreen and discover that a new one is only $62.  Incredible.
9) Buy a new screen.  Oh, my.  The screen was here in 48 hours.
10) Replace screen - this took 40'.
11) Turn on machine and rejoice.
12) Realize that the warranty will likely outlast the machine. Rejoice again.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!  You literally saved me about $1,100.  You have a permanent fan.