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    Why is my laptop's screen flashing like this?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by blacknyoko, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. blacknyoko

    blacknyoko Newbie

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    I have had my laptop for less than a year, and about two weeks ago I noticed that the screen flashes erratically. I am not sure if "flash" is the correct word to use, but it is extremely noticeable. The only thing I installed the day before it started acting up were Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and a Definition Update for Windows Defender. And a few days before that I updated mozilla firefox 3.5. I also noticed that if I plug in the AC adapter it stops flashing, but as soon as I pull it out, it starts flashing all over again.

    Here is what I am talking about:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPvVcA_PurM


    Thanks

    My specs

    Lenovo Ideapad Y430
    Windows Vista Home Premium, Service Pack 2
    32-bit operating system
    Intel Core Duo T6400 @ 2.00 GHz
    Memory 3 GB

    Graphics (Based on computer's index base score)

    Display adapter type: Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Total available graphics memory: 1292 MB
    Dedicated graphics memory: 32 MB
    Dedicated system memory: 96 MB
    Shared system memory: 1164 MB
    Display adapter driver version: 7.15.10.1576
    Primary monitor resolution: 1280x800
     
    blacknyoko, Oct 21, 2009
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  2. IMaPC

    IMaPC Notebook Enthusiast

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    you have some super natural phenomenon-menonmenon going on.
     
    IMaPC, Oct 21, 2009
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Call support.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 21, 2009
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  4. StealthTH

    StealthTH Notebook Evangelist

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    Could be a multitude of things. From motherboard, LCD inverter cable, LCD itself, GPU to a bad video driver. Take ZaZ's advice, call support soon (and hopefully you aren't out of warranty).
     
    StealthTH, Oct 22, 2009
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  5. IMaPC

    IMaPC Notebook Enthusiast

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    have you seen the movie 'White Noise" ?
     
    IMaPC, Oct 22, 2009
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  6. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Try upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.. I'll admit I haven't seen the video because I'm on dial-up at the moment..
     
    namaiki, Oct 22, 2009
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  7. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    try updating to the latest drivers...if that doesn't work out, then call lenovo...this might be a dying gpu....
     
    Luke1708, Oct 22, 2009
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  8. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    is your broadband network down?
     
    lead_org, Oct 22, 2009
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  9. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    lol, no no.. I'm actually on cable, but I've been shaped to 8KB/s for downloading over 60GB this month so it's essentially dial-up speed for me right now.
     
    namaiki, Oct 22, 2009
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  10. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    i feel your pain...sometimes, my isp would also do this because i had exceeded my limit...
     
    Luke1708, Oct 22, 2009
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  11. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    I use Telstra ADSL 25 gig plan and a TPG 200 gig plan.
     
    lead_org, Oct 22, 2009
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Also does anyone here use Blackberry???
     
    lead_org, Oct 22, 2009
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    blacknyoko Newbie

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    Ok so I called Lenovo tech support and the guy had absolutely no idea what was wrong with my laptop. He had to go "consult with his supervisors" at least 4 times. I believe my call was routed to India because I could hear them speaking in the background. Anyways, he accessed my laptop remotely, but was unable to find what was wrong. So at the end he made me restore my computer, which did not stop the problem. He then said after talking to his supervisors, that he we should restore the laptop to its default or factory settings. He told me to first back up my data and then they would call back. He even gave a service code to use when they did call back. So its been a day and they haven't called. My laptop is still flashing and today when I started it I got the BSOD-Page fault in non-paged area, I attached a copy of my minidump.
     

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