Prius MFD screen dark

I think you have a "SUNBURST" faded display screen. Happenins with age. You can buy a brand new one for $300 and install it yourself...
Or send it to UFIX and they will do it for $450.

 

Take it apart when you get the screen out you'll see it's Toshiba electric And with the numbers on the back of that thing you can find a replacement screen the part you're holding in your hand when you take it apart I have pictures here someone found some on eBay one time for I think $70 60 bucks seem to work but that was some time ago no telling what will happen now.

 

It is the screen that the touchscreen or digitizer attached too. You could find a used one and swap the whole thing out.But with your low miles I would want to keep that car for another 8 years. The company was German Auto Tech out of California. I'll see if I can find a link.

 

I was in the junkyard yesterday. There were two Gen 2 Prii with their MFD screens missing.

 

If you are into u-pull junkyards, if you watch the inventory they are filling up with Gen 2 these days, so if you get in before the crowd you may be able to get a very cheap usable MFD. but its a gamble.

One tricky bit is pulling off the AC vents, they will likely crack, so highly likely to need replacement.

 

I can second that. Did the combo meter repair on mine and my two center vent trim pieces shattered like egg shells and most of those I touched in the 4 Prius' in the junkyard shattered the same. I had to order one of Amazon.