My Polar's screen is messed up, what do I need to replace? [pics included]

[Timo]

Have you tried unscrewing the perspex LCD guard to see if there is any undue pressure pushing down on the screen?

[djdizzy]

Originally Posted by Timo

Have you tried unscrewing the perspex LCD guard to see if there is any undue pressure pushing down on the screen?

no i haven't tried that. when i bought it used, it looked like it'd probably been taken to alot of gigs or moved around alot. there's alot of wear and tear on the chassis, it's a good thing these are built like tanks. i assumed that the previous owner probably did do something that resulted in too much pressure being applied to the LCD screen. but i wasn't sure if i need to order a replacement LCD screen or if there are additional parts i might need as well, like the LED backlighting or something else. i'm not familiar with the components of the virus so i wasn't sure what all would need to replaced to get the LCD working proper again.

when i look close at the 4 screws at the corners of the LCD, i see some of the clear plastic LCD cover is cracked a little bit around the screws like it's been tightened too much. very small cracks that originate from where the screws go in. they're hard to see but they're there, you can see it a little bit in the 2nd picture i posted. you can kind of see it a little bit in the 1st picture too. 3 of the screws are torx and one is phillips head, so maybe the previous owner damaged the LCD and unsuccessfully tried to repair it himself.