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White Screen On Laptop

Hi Folks

My Bro in Law has a laptop and the screen goes white for no reason,if he closes the lid and opens it again the screen returns to normal,i was thinking maybe a graphics card fault but not sure,has this happened too anyone else?

Many Thanks
Norn Iron Club Member 456

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  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    edited 25 December 2010 at 10:20AM
    That happened to my old Toshiba Equim lappy,ironically just out of warranty......IIRC it was the ribbon cable that links the laptop body to the screen that was at fault & would've been quite expensive to fix.Eventually the screen failed completely.
    I might try to get it repaired one day when I have the money to do so but one thing that's putting me off is finding a reputable PC repair firm.Certainly would not take it to 'The Tech Guys'....

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  • moonbeep
    moonbeep Posts: 121 Forumite
    Thanks Spike

    The laptop in question is a Toshiba also,as for finding someone to fix it i see quite a few pc and laptop repair people on gumtree who seem pretty reasonable,hope this helps!
    Norn Iron Club Member 456
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