When Fixing A Laptop
DY357LX
Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm.England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Where To Start RE: Screen Problems</div> I've just got home (about 10 minutes ago) and found a note on my desk from my dad telling me that a friend of his is having laptop problems. I've fixed this guy's laptop in the past and it's always been pretty simple (drivers, etc).
But this time it might be difficult. The note says:
"Pete (thats me)
Carbo (thats my dad's friend) has a problem with his laptop. Screen keeps going off. Wants you to phone him in the morning."
Until tomorrow evening I won't know any more details.
If this were a pc, i'd attempt to boot into Safe Mode and check out the msconfig, try onboard VGA/video modes etc etc but seeing as it's a laptop, I don't have a clue where to start.
Can anyone post some idea's about where to start when evalutating a problem like this? I realise the description of the problem is vague but that's all the info I have for now.
I'll post again as soon as I get more info.
Thanks to anyone who can put something forward.
But this time it might be difficult. The note says:
"Pete (thats me)
Carbo (thats my dad's friend) has a problem with his laptop. Screen keeps going off. Wants you to phone him in the morning."
Until tomorrow evening I won't know any more details.
If this were a pc, i'd attempt to boot into Safe Mode and check out the msconfig, try onboard VGA/video modes etc etc but seeing as it's a laptop, I don't have a clue where to start.
Can anyone post some idea's about where to start when evalutating a problem like this? I realise the description of the problem is vague but that's all the info I have for now.
I'll post again as soon as I get more info.
Thanks to anyone who can put something forward.
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Edit: Do actually check graphics adapter, and reinstall. Powerplay or something funky like that could be playing up
I had a guy give me a laptop he assumed was broke because it was stuck in 640x480x256 color mode. Reinstalled the video drivers, and bam, perfectly working free laptop. :D
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=94711&hl=mouse' target='_blank'>This is why.</a>
Read the manual of that certain laptop to find out on which occasions that extra VGA-out is used.
Either it should work automatically (so if the external monitor doesn't work either, the GPU is dead) or you have to switch something.
So, if you get an external monitor to work it is either a problem with the TFT or the connection to the GPU (read: the flexible part in the joint between the monitor and the rest of the laptop's hull).