[Ham-Computers] Symptoms of failed LCD?

[Herb Gerhardt]

No idea what the problem might be but it is probably not worth fixing.  I
would just continue to use it with an old external monitor.  Would work good
enough for me for home use.

My rule of thumb is if it is electronics and it is more than 3 or 4 years
old, it is not worth fixing since the repairs generally cost around 50% or
more of the price for a new one and then if you repaired it, it would still
be the old technology.  Technology moves so fast now days that if it is more
than a couple years old, it is probably worth updating even if there is
nothing wrong with it.  That is why I own 3 laptops already and use the
newest one 99% of the time.......


Herb, KB7UVC
NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator
Our WEB Site:  http://www.nwaprs.info 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ham-computers-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of doc at kd4e.com
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 7:24 PM
> To: ham-computers
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Symptoms of failed LCD?
> 
> Our son's HP Omnibook laptop is showing signs of a LCD
> failure of some sort.
> 
> He gets vertical lines but nothing readable.
> 
> When I connect it to the projector he gets a fine display,
> so it isn't the motherboard/video circuitry.
> 
> Just before the vertical lines are displayed the whole LCD
> lights-up to a dim white then it all fades down to the lower
> left corner.
> 
> Where is the first place to look for this kind of LCD
> problem, please?
> 
> Could it be the power supply to the LCD?
> 
> A loose cable?
> 
> Or is this typical of a catastrophic failure of the LCD
> which is not worth trying to fix?
> 
> 
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