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    Asus W7S (White) Laptop display issue

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by dharmaboy, May 16, 2012.

  1. dharmaboy

    dharmaboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,
    I got my hands on a used discarded dual core W7S in great shape but the video is kinda wonky. I hooked it up to a external display and this is what I see.

    Any ideas what is busted?

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    Thanks
     
    dharmaboy, May 16, 2012
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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Looks like a dying video card.
     
    ALLurGroceries, May 16, 2012
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    dharmaboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm you think Reseating the vid card would work? ie baking the board?

    Thanks
     
    dharmaboy, May 16, 2012
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    I think you mean reflowing, reseating is just taking the card out and putting it back in.

    It could work, since it's an 8-series card that suffers from underfill, but I'm not sure if it is an actual dedicated card or integrated onto the motherboard. If it's on the motherboard you can try a reflow with a heat gun or torch and aluminum foil...
     
    ALLurGroceries, May 16, 2012
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