Skewed display. New LCD problems

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Trever73

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OK gang, here is the deal.

Last week I left my IBM T42 charging overnight with a stack of papers on the keyboard. As you all probably know, and I found out, the LCD display was ruined as a result. I jumped on eBay and found a replacement screen to fit the 15" display. After installing the "new" screen and turning the unit on, I am left with an odd display of what appear to be 3 different screen segments. I have no taskbar within the viewable area and all text and images are heavily vertically skewed. I have tried everything I can withing the display properties dialog box, but to no avail. Any ideas??
 
Is there some way you could post a photo of the problem? Also, what's it like at different resolutions? Like, are the POST and boot screens not right too, are just once you get to windows?
 
The_Other_One said:
Is there some way you could post a photo of the problem? Also, what's it like at different resolutions? Like, are the POST and boot screens not right too, are just once you get to windows?
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The screen appears this way throughout the boot sequence, not just in Windows. Resolutions change the size of the display only, they don't affect the level of skew. Attached is a quick pic of the screen after Windows loads.
 

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Just to confirm, I'd use it on an external monitor too and make sure it's not doing the same thing there. But seeing as it's doing it the whole way through makes it pretty clear it's hardware related. All I can really think of is confirm the ribbon or connector's securely in place.
 
Yes, check those cables. if it's still doing that then it looks like you bought a dud screen.
For a fact, some big sellers on ebay like to sell you things they know don't work... or give you the worst one of the bunch.

For example:

the 17" monitor i got off ebay for $80 has a small scratch and a dead pixel. the seller said "maybe it happened in postage" But the thing was in plastic wrapping and giant green bubblewrap, topped with foam and a cardboard box.
 
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