Packard Bell EasyNote MB88-P-003 - Problems with screen and loading Windows

I got this problem about a month ago, everywhere is trying to charge me £200+ to get it fixed, when I paid £700 for this laptop less than 18 months ago. Below is a pic:



That's what happens when it boots, and everything is split into 8 screens like that. Windows won't boot at all, I've reformatted it, still doesn't work.Windows won't boot in safe mode.

I'm lead to believe it's a problem with the graphics card chip, but I don't know. Any suggesstions on what the problem is and how I could fix it?

This is the laptop: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39030093,49294448,00.htm

It first happened when I was playing Unreal Tournament 3, and the laptop froze. When I turned it off and back on, this happened. I played around with the motherboard, and it was working fine. Then after loading up Counter-Strike Source, it froze again. This time, I can't get it working.

 

If the video card is not integrated. You could get a replacement from ebay. It will be well below 200 pounds, more like 100 pounds.

I mean, the video card is dedicated, but you should check if it is soldered to the motherboard or not. If it's not soldered, then it's a relatively easy fix.

 

I'm pretty sure it's soldered on. Plus, the video card is nVidia 8600 GS which I use for gaming, and I dunno if you can buy them for laptops seperately.

 

Most of the time the graphics card is soldered onto the motherboard, which means you'll have to replace the whole board to fix it.

And yes, it does look like the GPU is toast.