[TechAssist] Re: Toshiba LAPTOP - Nothing but Vertical LINES

  • From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Jerome Silverman <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:20:57 -0700

Thanks Jerry,

I did that right away (mentioned that in an earlier e-mail) and
everything was fine. Only LCD has problem. Difficult to know if
it's the display, cable or interface board (mobo to cable).

-- 
Best regards,
 
 Bil Green 
 PC 1000
 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
 760-924-1000                           mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx

Thursday, June 3, 2004, 8:56:23 PM, you wrote:

JS> If it has a connector for an external monitor, suggest you hook one up and
JS> see what happens.
JS> Jerry Silverman
JS> Greentron Inc
JS> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
JS> 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080
JS> greentron@xxxxxxx
JS> ----- Original Message ----- 
JS> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
JS> To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
JS> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:06 PM
JS> Subject: [TechAssist] Toshiba LAPTOP - Nothing but Vertical LINES


>> Toshiba Satellite Pro
>> Model PA1230U XCD
>> Laptop
>>
>> Just bought a used Toshiba laptop and as soon as I turn it on the only
>> display is dozens of vertical lines
>>
>> Some very thin, all different colors. I figure it may be that the
>> cable between the board and the LCD is defective. We work mostly on
>> desktop PCs and haven't done any hardware repairs on laptops yet.
>>
>> I figure this is common (since the display cable must swivel every
>> time it's opened).
>>
>> Any help is appreciated
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Best regards,
>>
>>  Bil Green
>>  PC 1000
>>  Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>  760-924-1000                          mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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