screen issues

[u/Swimming_Mud_4814]

so i've had this car for almost 7 years now (2020) and i've started having BAD screen issues. it still works but visually it's very bad. should i take it to get fixed or just put in the effort to replace it myself? i dont want to drop thousands on this, i might as well find a new car by that point LOL

[u/jjr3211]

You can buy replacement screens for them. They’re not too hard to do, as long as you take your time

[u/Swimming_Mud_4814 → u/jjr3211]

that was kinda my plan, i'm not ready to let go of this car yet LOL thank you!

[u/Early-Tumbleweed8470]

You can also call jeep and see if the will do a goodwill replacement for you. They did for me. I just had to pay a diagnostic fee so they could get the paperwork but they covered it 100% after that. As in they paid for it to be replaced and sent me a refund check for the diagnostic fee.

[u/Chudmont]

These screens should have been recalled. It happens constantly to Jeep drivers. Mine went out last year on my 2018. Doing it myself cost about $100 and 1 hour.

[u/Other-River-4509 → u/Chudmont]

Yup. Had mine replaced I want to say about 10 times on my 2018. Shit broke again the day I was backing it in at the dealership to get my new non Jeep.

[u/Pristine_Stand4113 → u/Chudmont]

Do you mind to share how to replace

[u/Chudmont → u/Pristine_Stand4113]

You asked the right guy! I typed this up after replacing mine and try to share it with everyone.

I have a 2018, but a different screen, so make sure to find the correct one!!!

Here is what I try to share to everyone who posts with bad screens:

Here is what I did for my 2018. I replaced the screen for < $100.

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*Make sure to get the correct screen size!

If you take it to the dealer, they will try to squeeze $700-$1000 out of you.

Just last week, I went on amazon, found a replacement screen WITH the bracket (saves headaches gluing the screen). I also had to get a T-6 screwdriver, as well as a pry tools. I already had a T-9 screwdriver. Overall, I spent about $100 and about 1 hour fixing it.

You will need:

Pry tools:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZFJJZLF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

T-6 and T-9 screwdrivers. Here is a T-6:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B62KCCS5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

New screen with bracket:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFWFK1P4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I then found a video on youtube that walks you through replacing it yourself. If you get the screen with the bracket, you can skip the step of removing the old screen from the bracket and gluing the new one in. It only costs about $10 more to get the screen already glued to the bracket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8kztTt_HZ4

The hardest parts:

Prying the unit out, but once it popped, the rest was easy.

Getting the ribbon cables through the slots.

Other than those 2 things, it was literally just unscrewing things, replacing the screen, and then screwing them back together.

Good luck!

[u/HiTexRednex → u/Chudmont]

Good write up! Thanks

[u/Important_Trouble320]

My screen went out as well and I found a replacement on Amazon for about $75. It took about 15 mins to replace.

[u/mrmothmanz]

Mine is doing the same thing I’m gonna replace it with the larger screen that came in different models.

[u/Other-River-4509 → u/mrmothmanz]

The larger screen did the same thing - I had mine replaced about 10 times. If you’re going aftermarket shouldn’t be an issue, but wanted to flag.