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    Screen kaput on Tecra M2

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by ssohl, Sep 6, 2006.

  1. ssohl

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    Hi folks,

    Yesterday my screen went berserk in some kind of frenzy ASCII-code and colors. I was watching a movie while this happend, and I tried to reboot, but the same thing came on the screen.

    It has happend before, but a reboot solved the problem. I left it the night over, but no magic had happend.

    Is it my graphics card gone or is it some kind of 'loose' connection?

    Is it fixable or will I do best buying a new laptop?

    Any advice appriciated!

    Søren
     
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    ASCII code? Please define?
     
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    Yeah, I thought about how to describe it best, but here's two pictures instead.

    When its finished booting, it seems like turning off, but the graphics is still displayed.
     

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    Hmm... Doesn't look like a latch up, so the panel itself is probably fine. Could be the LCD controller, interconnection or VGA card. And I wouldn't bet money on any option :s
     
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    Could it also be a dead chip? Where do I get such a graphics chip? I think it is a nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 with 32mb of RAM.

    And thanks Ice-Tea for caring!
     
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    And can anyone help me identify the chip? Is it the big one right next to the CPU? If it is how do I unlock it?
     

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    ach - that's the chip-set - gott im himmel i'm going mental without my laptop!
     
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