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    Vostro 1400 screen gone bad?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Grimreaperxs, Apr 19, 2008.

  1. Grimreaperxs

    Grimreaperxs Notebook Enthusiast

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    My Vostro 1400 is showing all kinds of weird artifacts :( (pink, green)
    I get this right from boot up, bios screen and even in windows :(

    has my LCD gone bonkers? :confused:


    here is how it looks to me.. pic taken from my phone cam.
    [​IMG]
     
    Grimreaperxs, Apr 19, 2008
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  2. Jakpro

    Jakpro Notebook Evangelist

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    Could be the screen, but more likely, it would be the card or onboard video processor--whichever one that you have in your laptop.

    Have you tried connecting an external monitor? See if it happens on the external monitor--if not, then chances are that it is the panel, cable/connector, or inverter. If it does, then the card or onboard video.
     
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  3. Grimreaperxs

    Grimreaperxs Notebook Enthusiast

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    heya Jak,

    up I did! I connected my LCD to the VGA output and everything showed up just fine.. Im guessing that its a lose connection in the LCD cable somewhere.
    This used to happen sometime back but used to just disappear. Now it just wont go!

    Damn I hate this! dell wont support me during the weekends :mad: :(
     
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  4. Jakpro

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    You can check the connections yourself. Pull up the service manual from Dell Support and it gives detailed instructions. It is not difficult to do.
     
    Jakpro, Apr 19, 2008
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    thefunks67 Notebook Consultant

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    Might not want to do that if it is still under warranty with Dell.

    -Funk
     
    thefunks67, Apr 19, 2008
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