The short answer
For most Windows laptops, a screen replacement in the UK falls in the £60–£200 range including the part and fitting, with straightforward jobs starting from around £85. The spread is wide because “a laptop screen” is not one part: panels differ enormously in size, resolution, technology and availability, and the panel is most of the price.
Premium displays — MacBook Retina screens, OLED panels, high-resolution or touch displays — sit at the top of that range and beyond, which is why a fixed quote after diagnosis matters more than a headline price.
What actually moves the price
Panel type and resolution. A standard 15.6" Full HD panel is cheap and plentiful. High-resolution, high-refresh, OLED and colour-accurate panels cost several times more. If your laptop was expensive partly because of its screen, the replacement will reflect that.
Touch or non-touch. Touchscreens add a digitiser layer, and on many models the touch version of a panel costs substantially more. Some machines can take either — we’ve covered the trade-offs in our guide to touch vs non-touch screen replacement.
How the screen is built into the lid. Some laptops use a simple bezel-mounted panel that swaps in minutes. Others — most MacBooks and many thin premium ultrabooks — bond the panel, glass and lid into one assembly, so you’re replacing a complete display unit rather than a bare panel. That is the single biggest reason MacBook screen repairs cost more than typical Windows laptop repairs.
Part availability. A common panel is stocked everywhere; a rare one may only be available from a handful of suppliers, which affects both price and turnaround.
Cracked glass isn’t always the whole story
A drop that cracks a screen can also damage hinges, the lid frame or the display cable — and a “screen replacement” quote that ignores this becomes two repairs. If the lid is stiff, creaking or sitting unevenly, read our guide to broken laptop hinge repair options before committing to a panel-only fix. A flickering or intermittently blank screen, with no crack, can be a cable or board fault rather than the panel itself — which is often cheaper to put right.
This is why we diagnose first and then give a fixed quote: you should know exactly what is damaged and exactly what the repair costs before you decide anything.
When a screen replacement isn’t worth it
An honest repairer will sometimes tell you not to repair. If the laptop is old, slow and low-value, a premium panel replacement can cost more than the machine justifies. The calculation is simple: what would the same money contribute towards a better machine? On our bench, if a repair doesn’t make economic sense we say so, and a refurbished laptop is sometimes the smarter route. When we take a repair on and can’t complete it, we don’t charge for the repair work — the details are on our pricing page.
Why the cheapest quote can cost more
Panels come in different grades. A bargain quote is often a lower-grade or incompatible panel — washed-out colours, wrong resolution, backlight bleed, or a screen that fails within months. Ask any repairer two questions: what grade of panel are they fitting, and what warranty covers the work? Our screen replacements use quality parts matched to your model’s specification and carry a 90-day warranty.
What to expect from a proper quote
- Diagnosis first — confirming the panel is the fault and checking for hinge, cable or frame damage.
- A fixed quote — part, fitting and warranty, agreed before work starts.
- Turnaround — common panels are often same-day or next-day once in stock; a same-day service is available for an extra £40 when you need the fast lane.
- A tested result — dead-pixel check, brightness and colour check, hinge and cable check before hand-back.
If your screen is cracked, flickering or blank, contact us or call 020 7610 0500 with your laptop’s make and model — we’ll tell you what the replacement involves for your specific machine and give you a fixed price before you commit.