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    Acer Aspire 8930G - Pink vertical lines

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by liamthebigcheese, Sep 26, 2009.

  1. liamthebigcheese

    liamthebigcheese Newbie

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    Hey, last week i had 1 vertical pink line come on my screen and i dont know why because i hadnt dropped it or anything, but ever since i have been getting more and more of them until today when i turned it on and theres a big group of them.

    I was wondering if i brought a new lcd for it would this fix this problem?

    And also how easy are they to fit by yourself if you dont really know much about computers?

    Thanks for any help.
     

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    liamthebigcheese, Sep 26, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    simple test:
    connect an external monitor and see if the lines go away.

    If they still show on an external monitor then the GFX card is bad.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 26, 2009
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  3. kisetsu17

    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Right.

    But mosdef something with the LCD screen and/or inverter.
     
    kisetsu17, Sep 26, 2009
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  4. liamthebigcheese

    liamthebigcheese Newbie

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    works fine when i connect it up to my tv i dont see any lines.
     
    liamthebigcheese, Sep 26, 2009
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  5. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    then there is the problem.

    replacing the screen is a bit fiddley.
    But there isn't really much that can go wrong if you order the right parts.

    except for a few minor scratches you might make when prying the screen open.
     
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  6. liamthebigcheese

    liamthebigcheese Newbie

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    was looking on ebay for a screen and they are about £200, anyone know where i can get a cheaper one from or is this about the right price to pay?
     
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  7. kisetsu17

    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Before you go ahead and buy an LCD screen, and if your inverter wire is easily accessed, I suggest you try reseating it since it might only lie there..diagnose the cause first, or you might just be wasting money or something.

    EDIT: I think Acers have their wires under the switch cover, and is easily pried, or with screws.
     
    kisetsu17, Sep 26, 2009
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  8. Jay_d

    Jay_d Notebook Consultant

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    The inverter is irrelevant to this problem. Inverter only lights up the backlights.
     
    Jay_d, Sep 27, 2009
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  9. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    But it's still a good idea to re-seat the cables that are connected to the screen.
     
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  10. liamthebigcheese

    liamthebigcheese Newbie

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    its got even worse today, i cant see a 1/4 of my screen now. Just looked on the acer website and i am still within 44 days of my warranty but i cant find my receipt for when i brought it, do you think they will still fix it?
     

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  11. techiediva

    techiediva Notebook Consultant

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    agree. the inverter would not cause this.

    a loose lcd cable or failing lcd is the culprit.
     
    techiediva, Sep 27, 2009
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  12. prikolchik

    prikolchik Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd suggest opening up the laptop and resetting LCD cable on both ends (one that connects to the motherboard and one that connects to the LCD itself).

    Actually, I had lines that looked exactly the same on my Dell E1705 and they were caused by failing LCD. Replacing it fixed the problem for me.
     
    prikolchik, Oct 11, 2009
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