Broken laptop

[elSicomoro]

Hey folks,

Here's the deal...I broke our Dell Latitude laptop last night. I accidentally stepped on it while it was closed and broke the screen...it has blood spots and looks like shattered glass, though the actual screen is not broken.

I called a place here in the St. Louis area, and quite frankly, I think they're misleading and fee-happy. I got one quote via e-mail from them, but it didn't include the labor. Then I called them and got a totally different quote...the high-end quote they gave me was almost as much as buying a refurbished laptop.

I know what I need here...I need a laptop screen for a Dell Latitude D610, which I know can be had for under $200. And I could probably put it on myself with a little bit of help. But if there is a place here in the St. Louis area that does good work for a reasonable rate, I'm willing to take it to them, because the computer could also use a new keyboard.

Thoughts? Suggestions?