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General Topics => Computer Problems & Questions, Virus/Scam Warnings => Topic started by: Colwyn on November 05, 2013, 16:05:42 PM

Title: Flaw in Screen
Post by: Colwyn on November 05, 2013, 16:05:42 PM

My laptop has developed a flaw on the screen. A thin white line has appeared and remained over the last two/three weeks. It is a couple inches from the bottom of the screen and begins about half way across. It starts very thin and faint and then progressively gets stronger as comes to the right hand edge. Any chance of curing this or is it permanent damage?

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: Rimms on November 05, 2013, 19:43:29 PM

It sounds like pressure damage to the screen which destroys some of the pixel area, if it is then I'm afraid you need a replacement screen

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: Supacabby on November 05, 2013, 20:23:34 PM

Or possibly a new ribbon cable which connects the screen to the motherboard, very prone to damage as they are incredibly flimsy!

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: HappyMonday on November 05, 2013, 21:33:00 PM

As Rimms says this sounds like pressure damage.   If you need to change screens its not normally that expensive. With three boys in late teens / early 20's I have had to do a few replacements and never paid more than £90 from my local computer shop.

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: Colwyn on November 06, 2013, 08:45:37 AM

Thanks for these comments.

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: kevin3 on November 06, 2013, 13:53:28 PM

Or it may be cheaper to pick up a second hand monitor with no flaws on the screen.
Local sales notice boards or free newspaper ads.

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: Colwyn on November 28, 2013, 16:29:42 PM

I did nothing about the line except to try ignore it. Now I find it has gone away - possibly in a sulk.

Title: Re: Flaw in Screen
Post by: Colwyn on December 01, 2013, 10:26:56 AM

And now it has come back again. Pah!