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Laptop Display Issue

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  • 08-12-2013 6:31pm
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    Bosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭


    Further to my recent thread on HDD partitions, I decided to reformat & re-install Win 7 on daughters old laptop (Compaq F500) & give it to the Ma (a real Silver Surfer! :P )

    Prior to & after re-install the screen was playing up. It is intermittent & happens even if the laptop is not being touched or moved. There is no obvious trigger for it, it just happens randomly.

    The system freezes & reboot is required.

    Graphics chip overheating or on way out?



    Cheers


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    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Adobe flash plugin has crashed....I get that 24/7 now and have no display or other problems, its a right pain. Google chrome has built in flash, and is more reliable.

    Cant help u with display probs, I'm no techie:(


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    invaderzimirl
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭invaderzimirl


    it could be just teh cable going to the screen is loose/laptop took a knock and slightly dislodged it seems like it could be a sync issue from your video.


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    ozmo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭ozmo


    I get weird glitches something like that sometimes - usually after a hibernate - using the hot key to switch to external monitor and then switch back again usually resets the graphics card for me.

    Try booting one of those Live Linux Boot CDs - if it happens in that then its a hardware issue - if not then finding better drivers/reinstall/different OS might cure it?

    “Roll it back”



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