Just because you have a broken laptop screen doesn't mean that all hope is lost. You may just have to get a little creative.

Seems like you can find broken laptops everywhere these days — so why not do something with them? [Damutsch] shows us how to make a rather cool looking monitor from a laptop’s LCD display.

If your display is heavily cracked or has chunks falling out of it, it's game over. You'll need to get the screen replaced. See below for your options. In the interim, consider using an old phone ...