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Answer» Hi all. I have a Dell XPS M1330 laptop; it's been great for me. However, now I have this vertical bar running up and down the center of my SCREEN. It approximates this: ...I've opened it up and isolated the cause-- it appears to be most sensitive right around where the connector attaches to the board below the actual LCD....Inspect & clean the connector contacts & look with a a magnifying glass for any frayed wires.Thanks for your responses! I've already blown the connectors out with compressed air and I have inspected the wire/connector as much as would be relevant. Would there be any other cleaning method? Quote i really think that this is a bad lcd you should look for a new lcd or just get a new laptop. those would be my options...Pretty sure it's not a bad LCD-- everything points to the connector, not the LCD itself. And I abhor waste-- the laptop can provide many more years of good service if I fix it. Quote from: Shark Fin 101 on December 11, 2010, 02:22:10 AM ... 1. Would there be any other cleaning method?1. Alcohol or contact cleaner. Usually the wires FRAY around the hinge area, not at the connector. 2. I agree, it's not the LCD. Clean both the connector & the receptacle. 3. Hope it's not a crack in the motherboard; unlikely, but possible. You have nothing to lose (except some time) by attempting to repair it. If unsuccessful, you can sell the entire laptop which is dissassembled and SOLD for parts, for a lot more than you'd expect. Dells are in high demand for parts; I GOT a $100 for an 8-year old Dell. Better than sending it to the recycle bin. Quote from: Shark Fin 101 on December 11, 2010, 02:22:10 AM Thanks for your responses! well lets just say its the connectors and its not dust or plug issue, your really gonna go throught the hasstle to replace those wires knowing that its probably gonna cost more to repair.Hi all, Thanks for the suggestions/assistance, everyone. I fixed it. With a piece of foam and some tape. Throughout my initial inspections, I suspected the wire connecting the graphics card to the board underneath the LCD (forgive my inexperience with LCDs-- I'm sure it has a name, just not sure what to call it). But I was wrong-- that connector was just fine. I neglected to look at the ribbon cable from the board to the LCD, until this evening. I found that although this part of the board was covered in insulating material, I could barely touch one area and the bar would go away. So, I attached a piece of foam to the inside of the bezel, put everything back together, and (due to the slight pressure on the ribbon cable connector underneath the insulation) it now works. I no longer have to use only half of my screen. Again, thanks all, especially Computer_Commando-- I wouldn't have opened it up again if it weren't for your recommendation to clean the connector with alcohol. If the external monitor display is fine, then you have a problem with the Laptop LCD screen or the LCD cable connection. If the external monitor image is the same as on the Laptop LCD, then it is likely to be a faulty integrated onboard video, this means replacing the motherboard of the Laptop. Quote from: Shark Fin 101 on December 19, 2010, 10:29:13 PM ...I attached a piece of foam to the inside of the bezel, put everything back together, and (due to the slight pressure on the ribbon cable connector underneath the insulation) it now works.....Again, thanks all, especially Computer_Commando-- I wouldn't have opened it up again if it weren't for your recommendation to clean the connector with alcohol...If you continue to open and close the screen, it will EVENTUALLY fail. A wire is broken or wire insulation has rubbed off and 2 wires are shorting. |
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