Laptop screen prob

Rayman · 04-20-2004, 11:42 PM

Hi, i have a ibm a20m and there are lines across the lcd?

what could be the problem?

**[tab]** · 04-21-2004, 08:07 AM

Hi Rayman, welcome to CoFo.

Have you tried connecting to an external monitor? If you get the same lines then you'll know it's your video card... otherwise it's the LCD itself. Sounds like an expensive repair if it's the LCD.

Rayman · 04-21-2004, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by [tab]

Hi Rayman, welcome to CoFo.

Have you tried connecting to an external monitor? If you get the same lines then you'll know it's your video card... otherwise it's the LCD itself. Sounds like an expensive repair if it's the LCD.

Thanks,
I will try that.

littlenicky · 04-21-2004, 11:30 PM

i had a screwed up lcd too and it was because a few of the wired were jacked up(cut a bit) i juss taped them shut... it worked for like 10 seconds... then went all retarded again

Rayman · 04-25-2004, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by littlenicky

i had a screwed up lcd too and it was because a few of the wired were jacked up(cut a bit) i juss taped them shut... it worked for like 10 seconds... then went all retarded again

Did you replace it ? how much did it cost you?

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littlenicky Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: california Age: 19 Posts: 37	i had a screwed up lcd too and it was because a few of the wired were jacked up(cut a bit) i juss taped them shut... it worked for like 10 seconds... then went all retarded again __________________ 2.0 celeron 128 ddr 266 120 gb hdd dvd-rw cd-rw combo 300w

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