The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Random red fuzzy screen on 8150

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by blayestrife9, Mar 30, 2011.

  1. blayestrife9

    blayestrife9 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    35
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I have the 8150 with the gtx 485, and the sandy bridge i7-2720, the first day i got the laptop i was playing crysis and the screen got this red fuzziness across it. So i restarted it and it did the same thing again. So i reinstalled the drivers and it started working fine again, then almost a week later it started doing it again. I dont know a lot about computers, i am new to the Sager/Clevo thing. How can i fix it? Oh, when it gets the red screen you can still see whats on the screen its just all red and fuzzy.
     
    blayestrife9, Mar 30, 2011
    #1
  2. Mathis512

    Mathis512 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    42
    Messages:
    163
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    This is most likely a hardware problem with either the GPU or LCD. The best thing to do is to hook the laptop to an external monitor and check to see if the problem is reproduced there. If it is, then the GPU will need to be replaced, if not then there is something wrong with either the connection to the LCD (inverter board) or the screen itself. This will be something you should refer in for a warranty repair once you narrow down the source of the problem.
     
    Mathis512, Mar 31, 2011
    #2
  3. blayestrife9

    blayestrife9 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    35
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks for your input. Ill call the reseller tomorrow
     
    blayestrife9, Mar 31, 2011
    #3
  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    2,594
    Messages:
    10,832
    Likes Received:
    363
    Trophy Points:
    501
    a picture speaks a thousand words. next time it happens post a shot on here for us.
     
    MrDJ, Mar 31, 2011
    #4
  5. blayestrife9

    blayestrife9 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    35
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Okay, guess i really didnt think to post a pic. Next time it does it i will.
     
    blayestrife9, Apr 2, 2011
    #5
  6. blayestrife9

    blayestrife9 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    35
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Okay, so i took a picture, but it didnt have the red fuzziness on it. But when i took the picture it was definately red and fuzzy.
     
    blayestrife9, Apr 5, 2011
    #6
  7. hizzaah

    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,672
    Messages:
    2,418
    Likes Received:
    289
    Trophy Points:
    101
    dont think that'll quite help lol.. you ever try plugging in an external monitor to see if there was redness on that too? if there was = gpu problem.. if no most likely = lcd problem
     
    hizzaah, Apr 5, 2011
    #7