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Name: Mcblspain
Date: October 15, 2009 at 17:32:00 Pacific
OS: Windows Vista
Product: Hp (hewlett-packard) Pavilion dv4-1430us notebook
Subcategory: General
Comment:

I can see the top of my desktop down on my taskbar. It comes and goes all the time. One time when I turned on my computer the screen started rolling up and down like crazy. I shut it down. Since then, I can see a very thin strip (from left to right) down on my taskbar that is exactly the top of whatever the screen is showing. It comes and goes every 3 seconds. How can I fix that?
Thanks!!!!!



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Response Number 1
Name: aegis1
Date: October 15, 2009 at 17:43:19 Pacific
Reply:

Overheating?


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Response Number 2
Name: Mcblspain
Date: October 15, 2009 at 20:13:48 Pacific
Reply:

I do not know. I use it a lot and for long hours. Is there anything I can do to avoid overheating?

I do not know if what happens to my screen is serious or not but it freaks me out!!!!!

Thanks for responding!!!!


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Response Number 3
Name: aegis1
Date: October 15, 2009 at 20:23:56 Pacific
Reply:

"Is there anything I can do to avoid overheating?"

Use it on a hard surface
Use a laptop cooler
Laptop cleaning procedure: http://www.informationweek.com/stor...


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Response Number 4
Name: Mcblspain
Date: October 16, 2009 at 04:26:11 Pacific
Reply:

THanks again, Aegis1!

One more question: "overheating" means the damage is already made or that once it cools down it'll be fine?

Thanks!!!
:-)


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Response Number 5
Name: najitech
Date: October 16, 2009 at 05:16:41 Pacific
Reply:

After you turn off the laptop & let it sit for a while, does it reboot OK and then show a normal screen again?

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Response Number 6
Name: aegis1
Date: October 16, 2009 at 09:42:46 Pacific
Reply:

Overheating doesn't necessarily cause permanent damage.


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Response Number 7
Name: UpAndComing
Date: October 16, 2009 at 09:47:31 Pacific
Reply:

...but prolonged exposure to excessive heat can cause permanent damage.

the worst part about heat damage (or any kind of electronics damage) is that it's not always an "all or nothing" thing: you can damage a component and it will still function, just not perfectly. you might experience performance or stability issues.


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Response Number 8
Name: Mcblspain
Date: October 16, 2009 at 12:58:19 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks you guys for your help!!!

When I reboot it, is starts up normal, but after ten miinutes or so the strip at the bottom of the screen (on the taskbar area) shows up.

I guess I'll try one of those laptop cooler you mentioned!!!
Thanks again. You all have been of great help!


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