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    Screen Problem or Video Card Issue?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Mihael Keehl, Feb 25, 2012.

  1. Mihael Keehl

    Mihael Keehl Notebook Evangelist

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    Apparently, when I turned my laptop on, every time I turn on my laptop screen now, this happens:

    Dell Inspiron 1520 - Red Bleeding Screen? - YouTube

    Please look at the video and tell me what you think might be wrong.

    I took a picture with my iPhone. I don't think it should be a screen issue, as I just bought the screen this past June (2011). I'm not sure why I am getting this error.

    But can someone tell me if this is a screen issue or a video card error?

    I have a OEM 1920x1200 Matte Screen w/a 256MB nVIDIA 8600M GT.
     
    Mihael Keehl, Feb 25, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Is it actually moving randomly like it shows in the video?

    What about on an external monitor?
     
    Commander Wolf, Feb 25, 2012
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  3. Mihael Keehl

    Mihael Keehl Notebook Evangelist

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    It worked fine on an external monitor so I suppose it's the screen. I had another question, do you think a 1525 screen would fit in the 1520? I found one that is the size I want (WUXGA Matte) for $90 but the ones on amazon are almost $195 for the one I want.
     
    Mihael Keehl, Feb 26, 2012
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  4. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    1525 should work, but why not try something from the same generation. D830 screen should work. 1520 has a funky LVDS cable. Commander Wolf is probably best person to ask.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 26, 2012
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  5. dmgabriel

    dmgabriel Newbie

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    Merely it was a video chips problem. Try someone knows how to re-flow your video chips.
     
    dmgabriel, Feb 28, 2012
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