1/2 a Laptop screen

ardvark · 25th May 2015, 19:33

Me laptop had 4 or 5 thin coloured lines running top to bottom of the screen untill today. The right of the screen flickered fast then went blank. Now I have the left half of the screen working fine and the right half black with the coloured lines still there.
My question is:- what is it? The graphics card or the screen itself? The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 9300 so it's knocking on a bit but it's only used for surfing,forums and Email.
Not worth spending pennies on a replacement but if it's a screen or a graphics card i'd have a go myself.
ANY help or advice WILL be greatfully recieved.

Al

klarzy · 25th May 2015, 19:35

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Originally Posted by ardvark

Me laptop had 4 or 5 thin coloured lines running top to bottom of the screen untill today. The right of the screen flickered fast then went blank. Now I have the left half of the screen working fine and the right half black with the coloured lines still there.
My question is:- what is it? The graphics card or the screen itself? The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 9300 so it's knocking on a bit but it's only used for surfing,forums and Email.
Not worth spending pennies on a replacement but if it's a screen or a graphics card i'd have a go myself.
ANY help or advice WILL be greatfully recieved.

Al

it will be the screen... you could look up the Pn and see if there is one on ebay.... often worth a go...

bigbaldbloke · 25th May 2015, 21:08

Or the ribbon cable that joins the screen to the motherboard. On some models it's a straightforward job to open it up and check the clip is still in place.

Kennyeth · 27th May 2015, 04:52

You could try this:
http://lifehacker.com/5823227/save-d...ke-in-the-oven
I have done it once and it worked, laptop is still working 2 years on, stick to the temp and the time
make sure the card is dead level.
Of course this is only if it is your graphics card and not the LCD screen or Ribbon cable
Good luck.
Ken.

murphyv310 · 27th May 2015, 13:58

Brilliant idea if you like fried capacitors! The little silver SMD caps are rated at 105c at nearly 400c and not just a few seconds they will be far from happy.

Kennyeth · 27th May 2015, 14:02

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Originally Posted by murphyv310

Brilliant idea if you like fried capacitors! The little silver SMD caps are rated at 105c at nearly 400c and not just a few seconds they will be far from happy.

You don`t bake it a 400c.
Ken.

ardvark · 27th May 2015, 16:16

I was hoping an expert would tell me one way or another what the problem is. If i start messing with the oven the the old girl would rumble me that I know how it works and expect me to start cooking things.

wooly12345 · 27th May 2015, 23:09

Does it get worse if you bend the hinges of the cover e.g opening and closing the lid, if it does I'd think the ribbon is at fault

ardvark · 28th May 2015, 04:23

No it doesn't get worse but when I turned it on this morning the blank part of the screen is now a blueish white colour and the vertical lines have a dark blue stripe as a back ground about 3" wide.

Kennyeth · 28th May 2015, 06:01

OK, look.
Plug the laptop into an extra monitor or TV if it has the correct socket.
If you have a picture on the added screen and it looks good, then you can discount your graphics card.
if the picture resembles what you were seeing on the laptop then it`s the graphics card at fault.
You can buy new laptop screens but depending how old and whether it a popular brand Etc Etc you find one easy.
If it`s less than a year old then take it back to the store.
summing it all up.....lines on screen is usually the screen or ribbon cable at fault.
What make/model is it? how old is it?
Ken.

25th May 2015, 19:33	#1
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	1/2 a Laptop screen Me laptop had 4 or 5 thin coloured lines running top to bottom of the screen untill today. The right of the screen flickered fast then went blank. Now I have the left half of the screen working fine and the right half black with the coloured lines still there. My question is:- what is it? The graphics card or the screen itself? The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 9300 so it's knocking on a bit but it's only used for surfing,forums and Email. Not worth spending pennies on a replacement but if it's a screen or a graphics card i'd have a go myself. ANY help or advice WILL be greatfully recieved. Al __________________ ARDVARK

27th May 2015, 13:58	#5
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Brilliant idea if you like fried capacitors! The little silver SMD caps are rated at 105c at nearly 400c and not just a few seconds they will be far from happy. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

27th May 2015, 16:16	#7
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	I was hoping an expert would tell me one way or another what the problem is. If i start messing with the oven the the old girl would rumble me that I know how it works and expect me to start cooking things. __________________ ARDVARK

28th May 2015, 04:23	#9
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	No it doesn't get worse but when I turned it on this morning the blank part of the screen is now a blueish white colour and the vertical lines have a dark blue stripe as a back ground about 3" wide. __________________ ARDVARK

25th May 2015, 21:08	#3
bigbaldbloke Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT Connie SE Auto Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Welwyn Garden City Posts: 531 Thanks: 118 Thanked 81 Times in 78 Posts	Or the ribbon cable that joins the screen to the motherboard. On some models it's a straightforward job to open it up and check the clip is still in place.

27th May 2015, 04:52	#4
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	You could try this: http://lifehacker.com/5823227/save-d...ke-in-the-oven I have done it once and it worked, laptop is still working 2 years on, stick to the temp and the time make sure the card is dead level. Of course this is only if it is your graphics card and not the LCD screen or Ribbon cable Good luck. Ken.

27th May 2015, 23:09	#8
wooly12345 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 610 Thanks: 98 Thanked 121 Times in 98 Posts	Does it get worse if you bend the hinges of the cover e.g opening and closing the lid, if it does I'd think the ribbon is at fault

28th May 2015, 06:01	#10
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	OK, look. Plug the laptop into an extra monitor or TV if it has the correct socket. If you have a picture on the added screen and it looks good, then you can discount your graphics card. if the picture resembles what you were seeing on the laptop then it`s the graphics card at fault. You can buy new laptop screens but depending how old and whether it a popular brand Etc Etc you find one easy. If it`s less than a year old then take it back to the store. summing it all up.....lines on screen is usually the screen or ribbon cable at fault. What make/model is it? how old is it? Ken.