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    M1530 Screen went red...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by eximius1, Jan 21, 2009.

  1. eximius1

    eximius1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried using my M1530 on the train today with battery power and the screen just went red. Well all the black bits went red anyway. In every program, even at the boot screen. So I'm guessing it's a hardware problem not a software problem as I haven't changed any drivers or installed any new software lately.

    But it's just strange. I'm back home now with the laptop plugged in and the problems gone. The laptop is out of warranty (I think as I've had it more than a year in the UK) so returning it isn't an option. But has anyone else experienced this problem?
     
    eximius1, Jan 21, 2009
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Does the problem exist on an external monitor?

    It would appear that your backlight is dying. Backlights are relatively cheap parts, but they can be tricky to replace.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 21, 2009
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    I just found out that I had an extended warranty because it's an XPS. They're sending an engineer over tomorrow to replace the screen.
     
    eximius1, Jan 22, 2009
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