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    3/4 of screen not working

    Discussion in 'HP' started by paid2get, Oct 13, 2007.

  1. paid2get

    paid2get Notebook Consultant

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    I have a dv6000t

    so 1/4 of my screen is normal and the other 3/4 is either black or it freezes then fades to a white. sometimes when i move my monitor itll work but recently it doesnt do anytihng and it just freezes. right now my screen is normal but im scared to move it incase it gets messed up. So i called HP and they said its prbably the graphics card. This makes sense because my computer crashed like over 20 times hwen i tried to play bioshock. They want to charge me 300-400 for repairs????? have you guys seen this before? Is there anything else I can do like swap out the video card myself? Is there a way to tune the settings so my graphics card isnt over working itself or something?

    PLZ HELP!!!! :(
     
    paid2get, Oct 13, 2007
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  2. bmwrob

    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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    My monitor did that recently when I installed Linux. Updated drivers fixed the situation on my machine - which was a desktop. You might also reseat the card and see if that helps.
     
    bmwrob, Oct 13, 2007
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    jmhal Notebook Consultant

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    I would try updating graphics cards first, then go from there. Have you had any problems playing other games besides bioshock? My computer has crashed a couple of times due to driver issues in certain games, (I have the dv6000t as well). also, there is no reseating the graphics card. In notebooks its going to be directly soldered to the motherboard, which is why it costs so much to be replaced.
     
    jmhal, Oct 14, 2007
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  4. paid2get

    paid2get Notebook Consultant

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    where can i look for graphic updates?
     
    paid2get, Oct 14, 2007
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