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    Screen Bleed on my refurb Mx17R2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by phas3d, Feb 18, 2011.

  1. phas3d

    phas3d Notebook Guru

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    Just got this last week and after configuring everything I finally installed blu ray DVD software. There is substantial bleed on the upper right side of the screen. it's enough to be a distraction. I noticed it a bit when playing Dead Space 2 yesterday but not nearly as bad as watching this movie tonight.

    Is this common on these RGB screens? Should I call for repair or send it back? or live with it?
     
    phas3d, Feb 18, 2011
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  2. rsgeiger

    rsgeiger Notebook Evangelist

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    You are the first to mention screen bleed, so i think you need to bring it up with DELL. Some photos would also be nice so we can see what you are dealing with.
     
    rsgeiger, Feb 18, 2011
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  3. phas3d

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    here you go...

    [​IMG]
     
    phas3d, Feb 18, 2011
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    phas3d, Feb 18, 2011
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    might be a stupid question, but can u make sure it's a RGB screen? because RGB almost never does that. could be a CCFL
     
    alexnvidia, Feb 18, 2011
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  6. phas3d

    phas3d Notebook Guru

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    well, it was in the description of the laptop when i purchased it and it looks very bright and like what people have been describing as the RGB LED screen. how else can I check?
     
    phas3d, Feb 18, 2011
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  7. rsgeiger

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    If you get a program called HWiNFO32, you can get ID names that can identify the monitor. The latest version of the RGB Display should have this code:

    Monitor Name: J2CY8€170CT

    See if you can find that ID in your HWiNFO32 report.
     
    rsgeiger, Feb 18, 2011
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    The older version of RGB is K1NFP€170CT
     
    SAUCE, Feb 18, 2011
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  9. phas3d

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    my monitor is the J2CY8€170CT. So i have the RGB and i have the bleed. What are my options?
     
    phas3d, Feb 18, 2011
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  10. debaucher

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    If the bleed really bothers you then contact dell, let them know and hopefully you can get them to send you a replacement screen.

    Be ready for at least an hour on the phone with them (with your computer with you) so that they can run through the script (doing useless tests) before they agree to it.... just got to play the game with them

    Good luck

    D.
     
    debaucher, Feb 18, 2011
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  11. balthazar2k4

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    I am sure these are edge-lit screens so some bleed on the edges is fairly common. This is almost always seen in LED-LCD TVs that use edge vs local lighting. I have the same panel and mine does it as well.
     
    balthazar2k4, Feb 18, 2011
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    Yeah of all the problems I've had with my M17, the RGB LED screen has NOT been one of them (knock on wood!) It's a gorgeous display.
     
    Goldenboy69, Feb 18, 2011
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    I have bleeding around on the four borders. It does not bother me at all in gaming and movies. I believe that all RGB LED on our M17x have bleeding. Degrees may vary but I doubt that there are ones that don't have bleeding at all.
     
    SillyHoney, Feb 19, 2011
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    ^^
    I have the 1920x1200 dual CCFL and no bleeding issues.
     
    katalin_2003, Feb 19, 2011
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    If you do get a replacement, could I get the cables for that rgb? Preferably the inverter cable.
     
    JPJPJP, Feb 20, 2011
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