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    dell E 1505 Display suddenly gone bad!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ash_wani80, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. ash_wani80

    ash_wani80 Newbie

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    hi

    i was surfing the net..infact this site and suddenly my display has gone bad..it has metallic color blue and pink lines running through it..i tried to restart it but its still the same!! its just more than a year old!! what to do?? :(
     
    ash_wani80, Jun 15, 2008
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  2. roy_bo

    roy_bo Notebook Guru

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    the gpu probably dieing
    you will need to change your mobo
     
    roy_bo, Jun 15, 2008
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    hi try plugging it into an external monitor, if theres no lines then its not the GPU. Most likely the LCD/cable
     
    flipfire, Jun 15, 2008
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