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Posted by GG Willikers on June 29, 2008, 8:37 am
Please log in for more thread options Quaoar wrote:
> smithsonianwa@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Has anybody seen a fault like this before?
>>
>> I have a HP Pavillion notebook, that has been sitting dormant for wee
>> while now!
>> (sorry dont have the exact model on me right now)
>> But it is an LG panel in it - part number - LP154W01(TL)(AE)
>>
>> The LCD appears to be divided in 3 sections.
>> The top 2 sections display fine.
>>
>> However the bottom third is blank / black.
>> Sometimes it does have a distorted part of the image on it. But it
>> would be frozen in place.
>> Sorry quite difficult to describe.
>>
>> But mainly the top two thirds of the display are fine, and the bottom
>> 3rd is blank.
>>
>> The video card seems to work fine with an external monitor. No
>> problems there.
>>
>> I am thinking of buying a new screen for it. But wondering whether
>> there may be another component that could be causing the problem also.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Tim
>
> The problem is in the video subsystem on the mainboard, the video cable,
> or the connection of the video cable to the LCD. You might find that
> the cost of a new LCD is equivalent or even more expensive than a new
> notebook and it might not fix the defect.
>
> Q
I had the same problem with a less than year old Dell. They did an LCD
replacement w/o much question.
Definitely check cable seating first.
You can sometimes find a parts or repair unit with a good LCD on EBAY
for less than a separate LCD panel will cost you. Hit or miss there though.
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