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    TZ Screen leakage?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by chris_rimos1289, Jan 23, 2008.

  1. chris_rimos1289

    chris_rimos1289 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey huys i just got myself a TZ170 here in canada. As soon as i booted it up for the first time i noticed that when it was a black screen there was a sort of thin white leakge running across the bottom of the screen. Now its nt really noticeable when im using it under refular usage but when a boot it up i cleary see some leakage maybe slighty more than normal. What about all you other TZ owners whats your experience when it comes to leakage , is your screen all black with no noticeable leakage and you only see it whn you tilt the screen or is it there at any angle.Thx...
     
    chris_rimos1289, Jan 23, 2008
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  2. Bunnywinkles

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    >.> not really any help but...
    it doesn't look like mercury, does it?
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    because then that'd be bad
     
    Bunnywinkles, Jan 23, 2008
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  3. chris_rimos1289

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    sorry let me a little more clear nothing is leaking as in liquid its the light thats leaking...
     
    chris_rimos1289, Jan 23, 2008
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    oh, ok, just didnt want you to get mercury posioning or anything. i own a HP and yea i notice like a thing line of white light at the bottom on boot ups and such. i dont really consider it anything major, you should be fine, but... id wait for another peron to respond because im not positive just putting in my 2 cents
     
    Bunnywinkles, Jan 23, 2008
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  5. JLagoon

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    I have the same thing here with my TZ150. The primary reason for it, I suppose, is that the LEDs are at the bottom of the screen. There are about 50 LEDs at the bottom.

    Under regular use, it is not noticeable. However, if I want to pay very close attention, I can actually see the LED light marks on the taskbar. However, it is not noticeable under regular use.
     
    JLagoon, Jan 23, 2008
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  6. Die

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    Yes unfortunately I also have the light leakage on the bottom of the screen on my VGN-TZ150N/B. Exactly same experience as JLagoon.
     
    Die, Jan 23, 2008
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    Yes, I have it and so will all TZ owners. What do you expect when thats where all the LEDs are located to light up the screen? Leakage is on all laptops, only difference is some have it more than others.
     
    Rahul, Jan 23, 2008
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    alright at least now know its not sumtin out of the ordinary
     
    chris_rimos1289, Jan 23, 2008
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    Rly? ima have to pop my baby open and see if this is true for mine aswell.
     
    nonamelol, Jan 23, 2008
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  10. Rahul

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    Just make sure your screen is displaying all black and you'll see the bottom strip of your screen is brighter than the rest of the screen because of all the LED lights at the bottom of the screen.

    This was much worse on the previous TX series that also had LED backlit screens. In fact, at one of my lectures where a girl had a Vaio TXN, I was at the back of the room while she was at the front. I could see from there the bottom strip of her screen was noticeably brighter from across the room! Its much better on the TZ now I think.

    All laptops have light leakage, some worse than others, its perfectly normal, nothing to worry about.
     
    Rahul, Jan 23, 2008
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  11. karimnacer

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    My SZ doesn't, or it's unnoticeable to me...
     
    karimnacer, Jan 24, 2008
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