Problem with Toshiba. What could this be?

Hi,

Anyone knows what could this problem be?

 

Looks like the LCD is going bad. When rebooting does the screen clear up? if not I would be quite sure its the LCD.

 

Don't think so. I've connected an external monitor, but the same happens. The external monitor displays with those "scan lines".

 

that tells me that it is the video card.

 

Like others have said, it's probably the screen (maybe too much pressure was applied?). could also (maybe) be a GPU problem, as they can sometimes cause something like this (like with the faulty nVidia GPUs for ~2008).

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Definitely a video card (gpu) issue!

 

This is the way my old Dell lappy looked before it died. It is the video card taking its last breathes.

 

Yes, it's the video card. It seems I'll have to replace the motrherboard.

 

Is it me or is that ALMOST every laptop that failed like this usually got shafted by its dedicated Video GPU...such as nVidia? I had an HP Zd7000 series in the past and it costs me two motherboards; nVidia took the first one and ATI took the second one rendering my laptop useless. I replaced it with a Toshiba Satellite running on integrated Intel graphics and for more than 2 1/2 years now I have zero problems with any of this b.s.. I recently just bought a Dell and it came with the GeForce GT550, not too crazy about it since it was part of the deal and I tried configuring one without it but ended up costing more. So I'm kind of worry for this new i7 laptop running on nVidia graphics. I heard that it can be turned off so I'm gonna do that.

 

This is normal for any laptop. Integrated graphics lasts longer because it's not constantly in use like a true dedicated GPU. My 460M has been used heavily for the past year and it doesn't skip a beat. If you've had problems with two different computers because of the GPUs, they were probably lemons from the start as a mobile GPU will generally last longer than a desktop counterpart due to the design and thermal resistance that the mobile model retains.

But yes that is a sign of a dying graphics card, especially since it still does this once you plug a monitor into the laptop and the same thing happens there.

 

^^His whole computer died because of the gpu, it is basically useless now no matter what.
On mine, I had the same problem with one computer but with two different GPUs. HP swapped out and replaced the same spec mb for the laptop but with a different brand gpu. I've never had problems with my IBM Thinkcentre Desktop because they are fitted in to the pci slots, even I did, we all know that it can be remedied by just simply swapping it out with a new one.

 

I've noticed there are some GPU being sold separately for the A300. How can this be?

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Is it possible to extract the GPU from the motherboard?

 

I remembered the card on my P305 looked somewhat like that too when I was applying Arctic Silver 5. Maybe Toshiba's are replaceable or upgradeable.

 

certain laptops have seperate GPU boards, but they are few and far between. Fujitsu Siemens was one manufacturer that used to do that alot, whether they still do or not is another matter. its kind of pot luck!

 

Just an update: replacing the GPU worked.

Actually, the GPU in the system board was discrete, so I just had to replace the GPU (cost me ~70$ in eBay).

 

^^The beauty of Toshiba, ain't that nice?

 

My Qosmio isn't like this. Only certain models. Clevo and Alienware are like that though.

 

My P305 Satellite was like that. I remembered changing the thermal pastes on it along with the cpu.