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    Sager NP8278-S (Clevo P170SM-A) screen flickers or goes white/gray

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by abstravel, Jan 16, 2015.

  1. abstravel

    abstravel Notebook Consultant

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    Display: 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - SSC002)

    Recently my GTX 870M screen flickers and vertical lines fill the screen. Screen turns white or light gray. The only way to get the screen back is to press the bottom frame of the screen or lightly lower or raise the screen.

    I had the latest GeForce driver, downgraded later to the one that came with the Sager disk, problem remains. I know it's not a driver, or memory problem, because the screen goes back to normal after I press on the lower frame of the screen. Maybe something loose?

    Anyone else has had this screen problem?

    Douglas
     
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    abstravel, Jan 16, 2015
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    That sounds like your display cable has either worked loose at the motherboard or back of the LCD.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 17, 2015
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  3. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Agreed looks like bad screen cable or a loose one..
     
    TomJGX, Jan 19, 2015
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