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Dying a slow death
Sep. 1st, 2010 12:40 amMy laptop screen seems to be slowly dying on me.
First, it had started to flicker a bit when opening and closing it, which then developed into a kind of "colour static" when it wasn't opened properly.
(don't think of the old TV static, think particular colours that don't show up properly)
Now it has a slightly green vertical line on one side and needs lots of adjustments each time I open and close the lid.
I've tracked down the issue (Toshiba laptops are easy to service) to the cable between the graphics card and the screen that goes through the hinge.
I can try asking Toshiba for a replacement part, take the cable apart and try fixing it myself, or buy a new laptop.
Personally, I'd like to buy a new laptop, but getting a new part from Toshiba (or similar) would be preferable to fixing the cable myself.
It's fortunate that I'm not using this laptop as my primary computer, as I've just started to use my new desktop machine more often, despite the fact that a desktop machine isn't very portable...
First, it had started to flicker a bit when opening and closing it, which then developed into a kind of "colour static" when it wasn't opened properly.
(don't think of the old TV static, think particular colours that don't show up properly)
Now it has a slightly green vertical line on one side and needs lots of adjustments each time I open and close the lid.
I've tracked down the issue (Toshiba laptops are easy to service) to the cable between the graphics card and the screen that goes through the hinge.
I can try asking Toshiba for a replacement part, take the cable apart and try fixing it myself, or buy a new laptop.
Personally, I'd like to buy a new laptop, but getting a new part from Toshiba (or similar) would be preferable to fixing the cable myself.
It's fortunate that I'm not using this laptop as my primary computer, as I've just started to use my new desktop machine more often, despite the fact that a desktop machine isn't very portable...
