yeah it may be a bad screen but if it was me to make sure if your capable of doing this cuz i done it before,...i took apart my LCD and made sure everything looked fine. For your situation i didnt take it apart for that reason i took mine apart to replace the back light,... so try that if your willing if not I suggest on buying a new screen and i can help u with that i know couple sites,..just message me if u need them,..