Thin red lines on laptop LCD

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Thin red lines on laptop LCD

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Name: fishman3226
Date: August 29, 2007 at 16:33:16 Pacific
Subject: Thin red lines on laptop LCD
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: p3
Model/Manufacturer: IBM R31

Comment:

Hi all,
Got an annoying issue that is starting to worry me. I have an old laptop that is used as the 'lounge in front of the TV and surf the net' laptop.
Of late it has started intermittantly showing faint red lines horizontally across the screen. More annoying than anything.
What could it be? I am hoping it is only the backlight.

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Response Number 1

Name: mountain
Date: August 29, 2007 at 17:23:57 Pacific
Subject: Thin red lines on laptop LCD

Reply: (edit)

its not the backlite.
they are either on or off.
could be the inverter board atarting to go south

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Response Number 2

Name: Tubesandwires
Date: August 30, 2007 at 08:34:22 Pacific
Subject: Thin red lines on laptop LCD

Reply: (edit)

The only things that can cause lines like that are a damaged display unit (e.g. from dropping the laptop), or some connection between the base of the laptop and the display is damaged - often where it passes through the hinge, or loose (e.g. from dropping the laptop). You can get replacement wiring that goes between the two for most laptops inexpensively.

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