Vertical lines started appearing - is my screen done for? :-(
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Vertical lines started appearing - is my screen done for? :-(
Got a vertical green line one pixel wide appear a week ago, then another, then a red one and now a blue one. scattered about randomly. On a laptop btw.
I assume (hopefully) the connection between the screen and unit is started to get knackered, even though its only about 3 years old - as opposed to the actual screen.
Is this something thats fixable ? whats the likely cost?
I assume (hopefully) the connection between the screen and unit is started to get knackered, even though its only about 3 years old - as opposed to the actual screen.
Is this something thats fixable ? whats the likely cost?
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You're right its most probably the cable between the computer and the screen. I've never heard of it happening on a laptop before but it always used to happen to Psion 5's back in the day.
Guess at the cost, 100-200 for a company to fix what is probably a 50p component Best call the laptop manufacturer.
Guess at the cost, 100-200 for a company to fix what is probably a 50p component Best call the laptop manufacturer.
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Seen this a lot of times on older laptops, in fact I have it on an old laptop I have knocking about the house
We have always took it that the screen is on its way out, and tell customers they are better buying a new laptop with warranty as the cost of repair is too great
We have always took it that the screen is on its way out, and tell customers they are better buying a new laptop with warranty as the cost of repair is too great
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The fault you descibe where you get a whole row of pixels (either horiz or vert) is called x tab (vert) or y tab (horiz). Its caused by the internal connection to the tab strip inside the lcd panel failing.
Its fixable, but not by meer mortals....very specialist tools (inc a clean room) only.
The video cable that has been mentioned, if not seated correctly would give a much less uniform video fault.
So..in short..screen is buggered.
Its fixable, but not by meer mortals....very specialist tools (inc a clean room) only.
The video cable that has been mentioned, if not seated correctly would give a much less uniform video fault.
So..in short..screen is buggered.
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