This wasn't my laptop so I don't know how, when, the problem started. (found used at resale shop) The laptop would occasionally make it to the login page but not consistently. I have lots of colored vertical and horizontal colored bars, very colorful. I first thought it had to be a driver problem so I used safe mode to bypass the DRIVERS but that didn't clear things up. Is there any way to determine if the problem is with the LITTLE plug in video card or the inverter? The first item seems almost impossible to find. It should be a really nice laptop if I can get beyond the video problem. Have you done your research and re-installed the video drivers for this machine ? ?
I have the drivers (downloaded them) but since I can't really see anything, even in safe mode, it is impossible to load them.If it looks the same in safemode chances are the vid CHIP is going South.its a portable. does is have a video out port. you could TRY a good monitor to ISOLATE issue if its a video chip or the lcd.