First Strike Forums — Laptop problems again!!!!

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-14T19:04:26Z

when a ribbon cable creates a problem by disconnect, not all conductors in the plug or ribbon are disconnected at 1st. Unless its a total disconnect from a massive bump or something, the video will still light the back light, and provide several signals for partial video... resulting in lines , discoloration , anything and everything except normal operation. Once that pronged connector unseats, its degenerative at that point. In the case of some moron working on your laptop that hasnt the requisite level of experience , they misrout the ribbon cable thru the hinge, resulting in degenerative failure of the conductor traces them selves thru abrasion.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-14T14:46:31Z

How do you explain the freaked up graphics errors before it went black if its only the cable?

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-14T12:02:43Z

your VGA chipset is dead. it burned.
that is if the cable isnt lose

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-13T02:56:06Z

I bet they find exactly what i said.
And half of the IT shops wont tell you what they did either, and charge you for a part.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-12T17:46:48Z

Right dudes, thanks for the suggestions but they were all EPIC PHAILS so ive given up and send it to the shop. Thankfully its under warranty.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-08T07:25:02Z

Hold it up to the light and see if you can see a display, if you can then backlight has gone. If not...then try the cable connection.

You can rule out the graphics card/driver by connecting it up to an external monitor and seeing if it outputs a display.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-06T18:07:59Z

Its definately the ribbon cable come loose (get out the micro screwdriver set with 6 point bits) , or the flourecent tubes behind the LCD are broke.
(as in angry wife throws running laptop across the room violently, and you hear the little peices scattering all over the wall.)

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-06T10:28:36Z

Well I cant can I? Screen is all black so I have no idea whether its even getting to the desktop.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-05T15:37:58Z

it might be a problem with your graphics card.
have you tried updating the drivers?

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-05T15:15:24Z

Tried it, no luck.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-04T20:35:29Z

Unless its some whacked out wonky operating system stuff,
Sounds like Its most likely the VGA ribbon cable that snakes from the mainboard to the lid , via the lid hinge.
What happens on 90% of laptops that do this after a bump( and it dont have to be a big bump )
is the VGA plug unseats from the main board. Never seen it do the opposite yet.
You have to remove the top garnish and keyboard usually to get to this plug. Once I snap them back down, and its working, I use some CA contact cement (just a speck) to seal it in place or it will do it again, and again, and again... If they just did this, and no glue, its happened again.

Most - 80% have the VGA plug facing upwards right above the keyboard.
60% of those , it slightly to the left of center , above keyboard.
So, you can press firmly on the garnish where I speak of, enough to flex the plastic a millimeter, and half of these come back on, although sometimes only if you hold pressure there. ultimately it will have to come apart again.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-04T19:46:37Z

Please no anti laptop comments etc.

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-04T19:44:30Z

I know: Get a Desktop.

They are more reliable for running games on.

Laptop problems again!!!!

2008-09-04T17:58:26Z

Once again my laptop fails me...... When I start it it up the screen turns on but stays black, ive left it on for an hour to see if anything changes but still black. The day before it failed I was playing Empire at War and the graphics went weird, black spikes started flying all over the screen at first it was still playable but then after a few seconds it went crazy and the menu was getting pulled around the screen then it went black and crashed.

So what you think???