Bil, Check all the cables to the display. If you have to replace the screen, look to spend over $300. I recently replaced on one an HP. Ordered the Compaq one for less. I think the display had a Samsung part number on the back. Do a Google search on the part number to find the cheapest. When I received this one, came with the lid and all. You can remove the screen from the housing by removing the screw covers, either plastic or rubber, from the front of the screen frame, around the screen...then the plastic frame will separate similar to a remote as mentioned in another post, Jeff -- Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "." <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 5:09 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Toshiba LAPTOP - Nothing but Vertical LINES Hi George, I finally got it apart (keyboard, grounding plate, all kinds of stuff had to come off first). Now back to deciding whether or not the LCD display needs to be replaced. Someone said that when there is no video or a screen filed with random colored vert. lines that the processing board is probably bad (don't know how to check that). The video is fine with an external monitor -- Best regards, Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx Thursday, June 3, 2004, 1:50:55 AM, you wrote: > Bil, > Did you ever take a remote apart? Could be? or hidden screws on top. I've > had them both ways. LOL > George > Afana Electronics > Moreno Valley, CA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Bil Green" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 10:05 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Toshiba LAPTOP - Nothing but Vertical LINES >> Forget about the symptom - How do I take this thing apart? >> I removed the 3 screws in the corners, removed the battery >> an 4 more screws (under the battery). Some sides don't want >> to pry apart. >> >> Toshiba Satellite Pro >> Model PA1230U XCD >> Laptop >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Bil Green >> PC 1000 >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Wednesday, June 2, 2004, 8:06:39 PM, you wrote: >> >> BG> Toshiba Satellite Pro >> BG> Model PA1230U XCD >> BG> Laptop >> >> BG> Just bought a used Toshiba laptop and as soon as I turn it on the only >> BG> display is dozens of vertical lines >> >> BG> Some very thin, all different colors. I figure it may be that the >> BG> cable between the board and the LCD is defective. We work mostly on >> BG> desktop PCs and haven't done any hardware repairs on laptops yet. >> >> BG> I figure this is common (since the display cable must swivel every >> BG> time it's opened). >> >> BG> Any help is appreciated >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/