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    dell U2711 showing half red screen during start-up (pic)

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by warakawa, Sep 15, 2010.

  1. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    I think there is a problem with my three months old dell U2711, sometimes during start up the left half of the screen shows up red during start-up. This lasts for about few seconds til the monitor actually shows pictures. This does not happen all the time, maybe around 10% of the time I turn my monitor or waking up from power-saving mode.

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    warakawa, Sep 15, 2010
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  2. Vogelbung

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    What's your connection method? DP / Dual-Link DVI?
     
    Vogelbung, Sep 15, 2010
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  3. warakawa

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    DP, happened with HDMI when using ps3 as well...
     
    warakawa, Sep 15, 2010
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  4. Vogelbung

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    Hmmm. If it works otherwise I'd leave it for now. I have lots of dual-link issues so I wondered if it was a DVI problem.
     
    Vogelbung, Sep 15, 2010
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  5. FXi

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    Mine doesn't do that, either through dual link DVI nor DP. Think you need to get that one replaced.
     
    FXi, Sep 15, 2010
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  6. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    just called Dell, they are replacing it tomorrow.
     
    warakawa, Sep 16, 2010
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  7. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    Just have a look at the placement monitor DELL gave me this morning... bunch of useless a**h***s


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    warakawa, Sep 16, 2010
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  8. Kamzu

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    Wow, mine does that too!!!

    I bought mine off of ebay and I found out it was stolen =(

    Oh well... it happens sometimes, but whatevers. I guess I'm not the only one.
     
    Kamzu, Sep 16, 2010
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  9. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    how do you find out if the monitor was stolen? And kudos to the guy who stole it, it is a heavy monitor.
     
    warakawa, Sep 17, 2010
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  10. Kamzu

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    After I bought it off Ebay, I tried to transfer the warranty and that's when I found out.
     
    Kamzu, Sep 17, 2010
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  11. warakawa

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    dell replaced with a brand new monitor, so far so good. Thank you dell.
     
    warakawa, Sep 24, 2010
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    Well glad you're happy with the replacement. ;)
     
    SacredDreams, Sep 24, 2010
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    Yeah that's what I like about Dell. The 1st replacement is always a lottery between refurb's returns and new, but if the 1st is bad they'll typically just send a new replacement.
     
    Crimsoned, Sep 24, 2010
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