Broken LCD Screen. (1 Viewer)

While on a recent holiday in Scotland I broke the LCD Screen on the back of my Lumix TZ27.
The camera works but I cannot see anything on the screen it is just black with a couple of cracks in it. If I take picture or video it records fine and I can see them on the computer when I plug in the memory card.

What sort of cost would it be to send off for repair or would I be better off ordering a new screen and trying to fit it myself?

Shaggy2070 said:

While on a recent holiday in Scotland I broke the LCD Screen on the back of my Lumix TZ27.
The camera works but I cannot see anything on the screen it is just black with a couple of cracks in it. If I take picture or video it records fine and I can see them on the computer when I plug in the memory card.

What sort of cost would it be to send off for repair or would I be better off ordering a new screen and trying to fit it myself?

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The screen on my TZ3 blacked out the same as yours , after making enquiries I decided it was cheaper to replace the camera .

I was quoted over £100 to replace the screen form a few repair centres so I ordered on from Amazon for £28 plus packing and did it myself. It now works a treat and I saved spending more money on a new camera:king:.

Shaggy2070 said:

.......did it myself. ........

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How does one do such a repair? Any special knowledge required?

Swissboy said:

How does one do such a repair? Any special knowledge required?

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I've never done anything like this before so no special knowledge required.
The screen on the TZ27 is only connected by ribbon connections so it was a matter of disconnecting the old one and reconnecting the new one.
There are you-tube videos showing how to do it. The hardest part was taking the screws out to get the back of the camera off.

However I must say any home repairs are the responsibility of the person doing it, any warranty will be invalid by trying it yourself. But rather than throw the camera in the bin and paying for a new one it's worth a try.