My laptop screen is messed up

blingbabe

Hi i opened up my laptop and when i turned it on, there is a barcoded line down the the middle of the screen about 2" wide.
Where can i get the screen fixed from and how much will itwill it cost.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

try ebay for a screen, and have a look here.

Hammyman

Hold on a mo. It may not actually be the screen. Plug in an external monitor. If you get the same problem, its new mainboard time.

blingbabe

Thank yo for your replies, i have found a local company who have said it may be the graphics card, will be taking it to them monday. They are saying it will costy £60 for the graphics card, or between £45-90 for a new screen.

libra10

What make is your PC and how old is it?

I have a 2 1/2 year old Vaio which developed a 'scrambled' screen. Sony replaced the mainboard free of charge as it was caused by a faulty graphics card. Apparently the graphics card is guaranteed for four years.

Dan22

Yes there was a problem discovered with the solder used to attach the graphic cards to the motherboard. After many heat/cool cycles it starts to crack and distort the signal, this was a design flaw on nVidia's part and affects Geforce 8/9 graphic cards.
Check your manufacture for a BIOS update, many released one to keep the graphics card cooler and reduce the impact of heat/cool cycles.

marms

Open your laptop again and check the cable that goes to the screen isn't damaged or loose.

Hammyman

Dan22 wrote: »

Yes there was a problem discovered with the solder used to attach the graphic cards to the motherboard. After many heat/cool cycles it starts to crack and distort the signal, this was a design flaw on nVidia's part and affects Geforce 8/9 graphic cards.
Check your manufacture for a BIOS update, many released one to keep the graphics card cooler and reduce the impact of heat/cool cycles.

It had nothing to do with the solder and everything to do with substandard materials used in the manufacture of the GPU and it only affects Geforce 8x00 series, not the 9x00 series.

blingbabe

Hi, its an accer Ferrari 4000 series ZF3 model

rdpro

..which has an ATi onboard graphics chip (built into the motherboard) so I'm assuming the £60 is component-level chip replacement? That's pretty cheap!

To my mind, it sounds like the LCD panel is faulty, but can't confirm without seeing the exact fault.