• From: Waterford, Ireland :)
  • Registered: 2007-07-18
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Topic: Laptop problems again!!!!

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???

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Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

I know: Get a Desktop.

They are more reliable for running games on.

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  • From: Waterford, Ireland :)
  • Registered: 2007-07-18
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Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

Please no anti laptop comments etc.

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4 Reply by Luke SkyRaper (edited by Luke SkyRaper 2008-09-04 16:40:23)

  • Registered: 2007-11-23
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Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

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.

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  • From: Waterford, Ireland :)
  • Registered: 2007-07-18
  • Posts: 2,064

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

Tried it, no luck. sad

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  • From: Kortrijk, Belgium
  • Registered: 2007-07-26
  • Posts: 531

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

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

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  • From: Waterford, Ireland :)
  • Registered: 2007-07-18
  • Posts: 2,064

Re: Laptop problems again!!!!

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

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