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    hp zd7377ea screen failure

    Discussion in 'HP' started by badger1066, Mar 9, 2009.

  1. badger1066

    badger1066 Newbie

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    My zd7377ea has started on start up to show virtical lines and stalls before xp starts then black screen after a while it crashes and restarts. when started in safe mode the screen is distorted but webpages are ok it has a NVIDIA geforce FXgo 5700 card
     
    badger1066, Mar 9, 2009
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm pretty sure the graphics card is failing, that would cause both the screen distortions and the crashing.
     
    Greg, Mar 9, 2009
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    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    There was a recall on the zd7000 serried for failing graphics cards. Call up I bet you can get it fixed for free. You will also get an ati radeon x600 as a replacement.
     
    Tippey764, Mar 9, 2009
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    Write last bios an it. It can fix the problem. Sorry for my english.
     
    crissandy, Mar 9, 2009
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    have donr on line hp health check and spoke to advisor just told to contact local service centre
     
    badger1066, Mar 9, 2009
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