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Compaq Presario Repair? Searcher7 01-28-2008
Posted by Searcher7 on January 28, 2008, 9:16 pm
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 I picked up a Compaq Presario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.

http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presario-Notebook-700-MHz-Pentium/dp/B00005O03A

It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
send pics if anyone wants to see).

The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
another dead laptop.

Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Posted by BillW50 on January 29, 2008, 7:53 am
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Searcher7 typed on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:16:14 -0800 (PST):
> I picked up a Compaq Presario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presario-Notebook-700-MHz-Pentium/dp/B00005O03A
>
> It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> another dead laptop.
>
> Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

Usually if an external monitor doesn't have the same problem, the video
card is ok. Thus that leaves the screen, wiring, and a few chips on the
motherboard that could be the problem.

--
Bill
email: change kom to com


Posted by Searcher7 on January 29, 2008, 9:31 pm
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> Searcher7 typed on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:16:14 -0800 (PST):
>
>
>
>
>
> > I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presario-Notebook-700-MHz-Pentium/dp/B00...
>
> > It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> > going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> > that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> > send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> > The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> > getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> > another dead laptop.
>
> > Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks a lot.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.
>
> Usually if an external monitor doesn't have the same problem, the video
> card is ok. Thus that leaves the screen, wiring, and a few chips on the
> motherboard that could be the problem.
>
> --
> Bill
> email: change kom to com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks.

Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Posted by - Bobb - on January 30, 2008, 8:47 am
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> > I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presario-Notebook-700-MHz-Pentium/dp/B00...
>
> > It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> > going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> > that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> > send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> > The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> > getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> > another dead laptop.
>
> > Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks a lot.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.

Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Darren,
first - send message to BOTH newsgroups. ( As I did) I replied the other
day to another message of yours of HOW to fix it elsewhere - no need for
duplication.

To get the external video enabled it varies by model, but LOOK at the
laptop keyboard. ( you should download the manual from Compaq) You'll see
a key ( F4 ??) that has a picture of 2 displays on it. If you hold hold
the Fn key and tap "THAT" key, it toggles from
Laptop
External
Both
then loops again.
That's how to get the signal to the external monitor.



Posted by Jerry on February 2, 2008, 1:59 pm
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> Squeezing the edges of the screen did nothing to change the existence
> or location of the horizontal lines.
>
> There is no "Fn" key on the keyboard. ?!?

Never seen a laptop without one. It should be the lower left key on that
model.



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