Click here to get back home

HP laptop LCD dies 6 weeks out of warranty!
 Home | NewsGroups | Search | About
Login Password
Register Now!
 comp.sys.laptops    Post an article   get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content
Subject Author Date
HP laptop LCD dies 6 weeks out of warranty! M. MacDonald 08-08-2005
Get Chitika Premium
Posted by M. MacDonald on August 8, 2005, 12:22 pm
Please log in for more thread options
 LCD suddenly went dark.. The HP service center wants $900 to fix (cost was
$1800 new -- 17" screen). On the fence on this one.

Older Toshiba Satellite, aside from batteries lasting for maybe an hour and
a half (when new) and giving up in one year, their Ultra-Bright LCD screen
has gotten very dim and the internal modem gave up in two years, but the
computer is still useable through the VGA port.

This laptop stuff just doesn't last and is extremely expensive to fix (like
$150 estimates just to look at them).

Anyone know of a brand that can run two years or more and not have problems
as HP and Toshiba? These are used in multimedia and are often left running
24 hours.

Tia.

Mack




Posted by Paul Rubin on August 8, 2005, 12:50 pm
Please log in for more thread options
> LCD suddenly went dark.. The HP service center wants $900 to fix (cost was
> $1800 new -- 17" screen). On the fence on this one.

There are other places that might be able to fix it. Or if you bought
it with a gold or platinum credit card or an Amex card, you may have
gotten an automatic extended warranty from the card company.


Posted by Jerry Park on August 8, 2005, 2:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options
M. MacDonald wrote:

>LCD suddenly went dark.. The HP service center wants $900 to fix (cost was
>$1800 new -- 17" screen). On the fence on this one.
>
>Older Toshiba Satellite, aside from batteries lasting for maybe an hour and
>a half (when new) and giving up in one year, their Ultra-Bright LCD screen
>has gotten very dim and the internal modem gave up in two years, but the
>computer is still useable through the VGA port.
>
>This laptop stuff just doesn't last and is extremely expensive to fix (like
>$150 estimates just to look at them).
>
>Anyone know of a brand that can run two years or more and not have problems
>as HP and Toshiba? These are used in multimedia and are often left running
>24 hours.
>
>Tia.
>
>Mack
>
>
>
>
I have a Dell laptop which is approaching three years old with no problems.

The backlight may be bad. Probably wouldn't be excessive to fix.


Posted by BigJim on August 8, 2005, 6:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options
try connection to a regular monitor and if that works it rules out the
graphics card.

> LCD suddenly went dark.. The HP service center wants $900 to fix (cost was
> $1800 new -- 17" screen). On the fence on this one.
>
> Older Toshiba Satellite, aside from batteries lasting for maybe an hour
> and
> a half (when new) and giving up in one year, their Ultra-Bright LCD screen
> has gotten very dim and the internal modem gave up in two years, but the
> computer is still useable through the VGA port.
>
> This laptop stuff just doesn't last and is extremely expensive to fix
> (like
> $150 estimates just to look at them).
>
> Anyone know of a brand that can run two years or more and not have
> problems
> as HP and Toshiba? These are used in multimedia and are often left
> running
> 24 hours.
>
> Tia.
>
> Mack
>
>




Posted by JHEM on August 8, 2005, 7:25 pm
Please log in for more thread options
M. MacDonald wrote:
>
> Anyone know of a brand that can run two years or more and not have
> problems as HP and Toshiba? These are used in multimedia and are
> often left running 24 hours.

IBM Thinkpad!

Sounds like either the backlight or inverter has gone on your system. What's
your approximate geographic location, there are several places that can
repair your unit for a reasonable amount of $$.

Regards,

James




Similar ThreadsPosted
Toshiba HD dies. Warranty support sucks. Review:MK6026GAX/HDD2194 2.5" 60GB Laptop June 15, 2005, 6:35 pm
Gateway W340UA/MX3412 drains battery in 2 weeks - when turned off February 27, 2007, 12:45 pm
thinkpad x20 display flickers, then dies January 10, 2006, 11:43 am
Thinkpad: Video dies after bioscheck April 5, 2008, 6:45 pm
My Kids' Inspiron 1000 Overheats and Dies... December 31, 2004, 8:46 pm
Pavilion ZV5000 dies on BIOS upgrade? May 11, 2006, 8:52 am
Acer Travelmate 4222 dies when moved August 27, 2006, 9:44 pm
Warranty on replacements under warranty? November 5, 2005, 9:23 am
Laptop extended warranty February 5, 2006, 7:31 pm
Extended warranty for laptop or not? February 16, 2007, 1:15 pm

Our other projects:

Art Dolls, Fairies and Mermaids - Sunnyfaces.net

Roy's Linux, Programming and Search Engines messages

1-Script XML SitemapXML Sitemap