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10-25-2008, 12:48 PM
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Laptop screens
How long should laptop screens last ? My Toshiba laptop is just over two years old and the screen has failed . Is this common ?
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10-25-2008, 12:57 PM
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I use a laptop that my folks gave me in 2005. I believe they bought it in 2003.
Is everything just really dim, but you can still see stuff on your screen?
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10-25-2008, 01:03 PM
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No, Half my screen is black and the other half is normal .
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10-25-2008, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Moemg
How long should laptop screens last ? My Toshiba laptop is just over two years old and the screen has failed . Is this common ?
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This seems to be unique to Toshiba, I had one die also and it was 13 months old. I understand they can be fixed very cheaply and it is a DIY project. Not sure of the part but it is what runs the light tube at the bottom, or the top of the screen. Seems like you may have light 2 light tubes. You should be able to see what is on the dark screen portion VERY DIMLY (take it in a dark room or closet). I am sure CFB or some one that know exactly what it is will be along soon. My Son did fix his own about a year ago. If it is not in warranty I suspect you could DIY.
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10-25-2008, 01:21 PM
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If you don't travel with the laptop; hook it up to a LCD.
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10-25-2008, 01:35 PM
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My lap top screen quits working intermittantly on my Compaq. I have learned to hook it up to a CRT and just use it that way. It is my back up computer.
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10-25-2008, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dex
If you don't travel with the laptop; hook it up to a LCD.
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Good idea ! I only travel with it occasionally . Apparently Toshiba laptops have had their share of problems . It's going into the shop on Monday and unless they can repair it cheaply I'll buy a new one and not a Toshiba this time .
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10-25-2008, 04:27 PM
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take a look at the lenovo s10
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10-25-2008, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moemg
How long should laptop screens last ? My Toshiba laptop is just over two years old and the screen has failed . Is this common ?
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Went way too fast in my opinion. Not common.
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10-26-2008, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Moemg
No, Half my screen is black and the other half is normal .
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It may not be the screen. There is a ribbon cable running from the body to the screen. Make sure that your laptop's hinges are in good shape. Otherwise, the hinges may be pinching half of the video cable.
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10-26-2008, 03:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BunsGettingFirm
It may not be the screen. There is a ribbon cable running from the body to the screen. Make sure that your laptop's hinges are in good shape. Otherwise, the hinges may be pinching half of the video cable.
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How do I get to the video cable ?
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10-27-2008, 08:04 PM
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Oh, sorry, I didn't say that you can fix it. You can giggle the screen around a bit and see if the blank 1/2 makes an attempt to re-appear. If you can determined a pinched cable is the problem and if you can get the screen to come back, I would recommend leaving the laptop open in the same position because any additional movement of the screen will worsen the condition. I'm assuming that you're using your laptop strictly as a home laptop.
If you want a small laptop for travel, you can consider the HP 2133 or any of the other net books. They are very good. If I had known about them, I would not have bought a Mac.
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10-29-2008, 02:34 PM
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Thanks for all of your suggestions . My laptop could not be salvaged so I 've bought a new Dell inspiron .
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10-29-2008, 02:35 PM
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Quote:
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Thanks for all of your suggestions . My laptop could not be salvaged so I 've bought a new Dell inspiron .
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Congratulations on the new Laptop. Guess Toshiba has lost another customer?
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