Striped screen on ACER Aspire One

PlutoinCapricorn

I had my AA1 netbook open on the floor, and accidentally brushed it as I pulled a quilt off the bed. It is possible that a zip hit it.

The screen now displays only stripes: mostly vertical but some horizontal. It is a bit like pyjamas or tartan.

Switching it off, giving it a rest and rebooting has no effect: judging by the lights it is going through the startup but nothing shows on the screen.

It does respond to some FN keys: Sleep, Brightness and Display toggle.

I am not sure exactly what happened, or whether I now have a hardware, software or keyboard problem.

I found an old posting for someone whose DELL had a 'pyjama screen' but there was nothing useful there. I posted on the Aspire One official forum, and got no replies. I would like to know if there is a simple solution before taking AA1 to a repair shop, so any suggestions will be very welcome.

Browntoa

I suspect screen damage or possibly managed to damage the cable that runs through the hinge between the motherboard and the lcd screen

steps 1 to 5 here show how to get to the connector

http://www.ehow.com/how_5587406_replace-acer-aspire-one-netbook.html

PlutoinCapricorn

Thank you for that very quick and useful reply. This is what I was afraid of.

I will take a look at the information, but asI am not used to fixing things I will probebly need to get a professional to do it.

totalsolutions

Why not become a pro and attempt it yourself ?

Browntoa

it may just need the connector reseated.....