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    Broken HDMI port?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by bigpun11, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. bigpun11

    bigpun11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I've got a G860 (Kobalt edition) which has a few problems. The main one is that the HDMI port has started to artifact when connected to a HDMI screen. At first it wasnt so bad but now it's really affecting my use of the machine. As I use the laptop as a desktop replacement I spend around 95% of the time using it with my monitor (connected via HDMI).

    I've swopped the HDMI cable and tried it with 2 different TV's and a Samsung HDMI LCD monitor and the same thing happens.

    Any ideas for a self fix? Kobalt have quoted me nearly £300 for a replacement motherboard if it is a broken hdmi port on there (it's slightly out of warranty).
     
    bigpun11, Mar 29, 2011
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  2. hizzaah

    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    reinstalling drivers?
     
    hizzaah, Mar 29, 2011
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  3. bigpun11

    bigpun11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Updated to the latest earlier today - no luck
     
    bigpun11, Mar 29, 2011
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    Did you try different cable. Because 1 times I accident twist cable too hard...and similar problem were come out..
     
    dansu92833, Mar 29, 2011
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  5. mmarchid

    mmarchid Notebook Evangelist

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    You could use a DVI-HDMI adapter but you'll loose the HDMI audio if you care about that.
     
    mmarchid, Mar 29, 2011
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    yes he did
     
    hizzaah, Mar 29, 2011
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    Try a few more drivers IMHO
     
    The_Observer, Mar 29, 2011
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  8. mmarchid

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    If I wasn't clear enough you should try and see if the DVI out still works.
     
    mmarchid, Mar 29, 2011
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