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    LCD issue?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Dimemaker, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. Dimemaker

    Dimemaker Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've had my 5793 since about March and today I was looking at the screen and I noticed a bit of faint red splochiness in the mid right side about 3 inches long which is mostly noticeable against a black background.

    Anyone had this type of problem? Is it RMA time?


    Thank you for the input.
     
    Dimemaker, Jul 31, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    got a pic?

    It might be a loose LCD cable... or could be a rare case of a damaged/faulty cable.
     
    Gophn, Jul 31, 2008
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  3. Dimemaker

    Dimemaker Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ill post a picture tommorow. Its very faint and is mostly noticible on a black screen, and when gaming.

    its a small and verticle and faintly noticible, ill see if it comes out allright in a picture.
     
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    Who is your vendor?
     
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  5. Dimemaker

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    PowerNotebooks.com
     
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    Have you tried hooking the system up to a secondary display, just to be sure it only appears on the laptop LCD? Do you see the line from the moment the computer comes on all the way into the OS? It'll be a help in supporting the issue if we can rule out the video card and determine it is for sure a hardware fault with the LCD.
     
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  8. Dimemaker

    Dimemaker Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ill call tommorow,

    I have not hooked it up to a second display yet, will do so when I get into my office in the morning.

    I see the splotchy line and one dollop underneath that one
    as soon as the computer comes on all the way into the os.
     
    Dimemaker, Jul 31, 2008
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  9. Dimemaker

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    It does not appear on the second display.
     
    Dimemaker, Jul 31, 2008
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Did you double-check in the configuration to make sure that it's set to send a signal out to the external monitor?

    If it is, then it sounds like you may have a failing GPU on your hands.
     
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  11. Dimemaker

    Dimemaker Notebook Enthusiast

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    Umm the mark does not appear on the Secondary Monitor, The picture is perfect on the secondary monitor.

    Im thinking the lcd is defective.
     
    Dimemaker, Jul 31, 2008
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    Ahh, thanks for the clarification. I thought you meant that no picture was showing up on the external monitor. In that case, I retract my last prognostication, and would agree with you that there is something wrong with either the LCD itself, the ribbon cable attached to it, or possibly the inverter. At any rate, it's time for an RMA if you're still within warranty.
     
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  13. Dimemaker

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    Here is a picture for people to reference.

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    Dimemaker, Jul 31, 2008
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