[moncton golden flames]

i have a dell inspiron 1720, and the screen has gone bad. about 40% of the screen is blank white. i have sent it off to dell, and i just received a voicemail from them saying it 'might' not be under warranty and it 'might' cost $499 to replace.

does anybody know how to go about getting this fixed locally, for much cheaper? dell has really pissed me off lately and now i wish i never bought the damn thing. help oh wise CP!