Hello
my laptops having issues, the only way i can turn it on outside of safe mode is by disabling my video card, this isnt exactly desirable. even with it off (or in safe mode) my screen is covered with all these pink dashes (but not on dark parts of pictures)
any ideas?
Scooter boy
That sucks.
It's definately a hardware problem. If you are comfy ripping into expensive electronics get the chipset and memory blocks on the video card exposed. There should be a heatsink on the chipset and sometimes the memory blocks. If the heatsinks get dislodged that can happen. Memory gets hot and the transistors start blinking out and dropping bits of data.
It could also be an issue with the video card itself coming dislodged from the socket on the motherboard. Ever play old school Nintendo games? If you did I'm sure that pattern looks kinda familiar. Make sure the board hasn't started to work loose from the motherboard and that no debris has found a way into the contacts.
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Gutted sounds like a hardware falt...
i would try these drivers first...
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/
Hardcore Biker
Artifacts like that are usually a result of heat or just a rooted card,check the card temps and make sure the fan is not clogged with dust
Not again.......
Is it just that your photo is a mirror image or is your whole screen coming up in mirror image of what it's supposed to be?
Now THAT's a really odd problem....
I have deep pockets. It's just that it's a deep empty pocket...........
Double shot!!
Boot any Desktop Linux CD on it and see what it says.
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Tumbling Through Life
Might not be a hardware fault.. check your latest updates for video drivers... the dreaded Auto update might just have killed your video off. Also try checking your hardware acceleration settings (might also have changed after an update).
If you don't know how to check your update schedule, drop me a PM.
Hardware usually fails outright and you wouldn't be able to get it to run, even at lower res etc.... it could be but I would suspect drivers first and foremost
Cheers.
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Tumbling Through Life
Ooops just noticed the "my screen is covered with all these pink dashes".... that is not a good sign unless you have a seating problem with the card
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Hello
my usb puppy was a mess of the boot screen and the icons on top of it, couldnt click on anything...Originally Posted by DangerousBastard
screens not mirror image, just photo was flipped... was taken from a macbooks built in camera lol.
I would assume all the stuffs integrated, if i got inside do you think pishing stuff around might help?
Hello
oh and to boot outside of safe mode i had to disable the video card... but the pink lines still there
Double shot!!
oop! sounds like its toast. Sell on TM for $1 res.
Does it have TV out? Does the TV out work? Does everything else work ok? Make it into a media box.
Heh, every PC I put my fingers in dies shortly after, so you are better not to take my advice there.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Forum whore
if its a laptop its won't have a separate video card or even a socket mounted (ie repluggable) video controller chip. New motherboard time.
There is the off chance that the heatsink has been dislodged.
What brand/model of lappie?
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Ultimate keyboard Warrior
Send it in for repair, and not to anyone who suggested the video "card" has come loose.
Widespread problems reported (millions) with recent nvidia laptop chipsets, nvidia have even acknowledged they shipped faulty hardware.
For whom the bell tolls
Turns out you're gay, the video card was the first thing to notice and has just taken appropriate action. Either that or you've been sinbinned on KB and given the pink screen, just that it's managed to filter through on to the rest of your computer.
KiwiBitcher
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It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Hello
took it apart last night took all the heatsinks out, removed the video chip (yes it has one which plugs onto the board) and replaced everything, removed a lot of dust lol and the fan works alot better now, but still has the lines etc. the laptop is a zepto 6214W
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