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    Help with a FZ problem...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by racing2khaos, Nov 27, 2007.

  1. racing2khaos

    racing2khaos Notebook Guru

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    my screen is wierd, i could turn on the comp and its fine, if i start moving the screen sometime it get flickery and turn dark, if you look closely you could still see the windows, i have to put the screen down and put it to automatic sleep then if i turn it on again it would be fine... is it a driver issues or the hardware???
     
    racing2khaos, Nov 27, 2007
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  2. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I encountered this problem for a day a few weeks ago, but since then its gone...it was pretty unusual, the screen flickered quite a bit on battery, sometimes dimmer, sometimes brighter. Since the issue didnt persist past that one day I did not call Sony.
     
    vaio2k7, Nov 27, 2007
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  3. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Sounds like hardware, specifically it sounds like the backlight is turning on and off. How long have you had the machine?

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Nov 28, 2007
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    racing2khaos Notebook Guru

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    i had it for about 4 month i think, could it be the graphic card? what can i do?
     
    racing2khaos, Nov 28, 2007
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    No I don't think it's the card. More likely a cable. It sounds like a mechanical issue since it happens when you move the screen. I suggest you contact Sony right away. This should be fixed under warranty.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Nov 28, 2007
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