Screen Malfunction

Hi sorry to bother you guys but my 8-month old laptop has been acting funny lately, and I have no clue why this is happening so please help me asap. I have a Lenovo 3000 V100 and it had worked perfectly until I realized there is a (blue color) line on the screen. The line is shown on the screen vertically（up-down direction) and it bothers me alot. Is this some kind of a virus that is causing or a screen is going bad? I bought this computer brand new from IBM and I have a factory warranty but I moved to Japan 2 weeks ago for an exchange program and I am forced to stay here for the next 2 years. I cannot afford another laptop here in Tokyo; everything is so damn expensive and I cannot read Japanese so the new machine is not an option. Any help is appreciated.
Memejo

 

The screen is going bad. Not a virus.

 

It's a hardware problem and not a virus, as previously stated.

It could be that your screen is going bad, but that's not always the case. There's a good chance that it's the inverter or the connection.

If you're not comfortable opening up the computer to replace or reconnect parts, then there are two things I recommend. You can try reseating the RAM, this is a very easy thing to do that I have seen fix similar problems for reasons that are beyond me. You can also try pushing gently on the part above your keyboard to see if that fixes the connection to the LCD.

If you can't fix it yourself or have it fixed under warranty than there's not much that can be done. Paying for service may mean paying for a new LCD, and often times with labor included that can cost nearly as much as a new laptop.