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    Strange Screen Occurence -- Please Help!!!

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by Merry717, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. Merry717

    Merry717 Newbie

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    I have a Toshiba Portege A200. Lately it has been very very weird. On the left side of the screen it has a few vertical lines that change in colour every so often and every now and then it goes ballistic and the screen almost flickers up and down etc, and goes basically spaz.

    Has this ever happened to anyone else? Is this a virus? :confused: :confused:

    I can't hand it in to my computer lab yet because we are doing projects at school and I need it!

    Help!!!!

    Merry :(
     
    Merry717, Nov 15, 2006
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  2. Zlic3r

    Zlic3r Notebook Guru

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    I dont believe that is a virus merry...seems u have ALOT dead pixels, send it to Toshiba to replace the screen, or to computer shop.
     
    Zlic3r, Nov 15, 2006
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  3. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I'd disagree, could well be some faulty connections in the screen assembly. I do think you might need to see a specialist but it might be repairable.
     
    moon angel, Nov 15, 2006
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  4. Cam_86

    Cam_86 Notebook Evangelist

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    If it only happens occasionally, its prob. in the connection, or software related.

    My screen kinda does that too, except its only the lower 3rd of my screen, and only 1 refresh cycle(kinda hard to notice).

    I'm hoping it'll fix itself when i reinstall XP later. The laptops 9 months old, and even if it was under warranty, i really wouldnt want to be without it for a few weeks, cause of something this minor.
     
    Cam_86, Nov 16, 2006
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