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    Acer Aspire 6930 Display Problems

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by creith, Jul 12, 2010.

  1. creith

    creith Newbie

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    My screen suddenly began showing a long uneven black line angled down the screen, followed by ever-changing colorful plaid designs across the screen. I'm guessing this means I have a bad video card. Is this something I can tackle myself since my warranty recently expired? :confused:
     
    creith, Jul 12, 2010
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  2. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    Well, you sure is the vga not the screen?
    If thats the vga, dont worry. Over ebay there are plenty of 9600m GT ddr3 or Ati 4650, be sure that those are Slot MXM-II.
    Replacing the vga is really easy, just remove the bottom cover, unscrew the old card, replace the card (dont forget the thermal compound!) and you're good to go.
     
    Kingpinzero, Jul 12, 2010
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  3. EchoShade

    EchoShade Notebook Evangelist

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    To check to see if it's the VGA, just hook it up to a TV or monitor and check if those lines are still there. If they are, you need a new GPU. If not, then your monitor is messed up.
     
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    I have an Acer 6930 and I want to hook-it up to watch computer like Hulu on my mitsubishi 60738 TV? can't get it to show on the TV. Am not a techie at all, so any help is appreciated.
     
    stevew407, Oct 30, 2010
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