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pdudas · #1 Post by **pdudas** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:31 am

I have a T42. it' about 2 weeks old.
Yesterday I find that there is a problem with the screen and the backlight.

On the right side of the screen I can see the Cold Cathode Lamp, because there is a gap between the LCD and the screen cover.

You can see it on the linked pictures.

Do you thik I have to take it to the IBM service?

Righ side: the problem
http://img.tar.hu/fodudu/img/10488662.jpg
http://img.tar.hu/fodudu/img/10488668.jpg
http://img.tar.hu/fodudu/img/10488686.jpg

Left side:no problem.

http://img.tar.hu/fodudu/img/10488727.jpg

Leon · #2 Post by **Leon** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:38 am

you only see it on the right side because that is where the tube is. some gap there is not uncommon......

pdudas · #3 Post by **pdudas** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:43 am

But my problem is that the LCD is not fit in the cover. Whin I push it the gap will be 3mm.

On the left side I cannot push the LCD to make a gap, unless I want to break it.

Is it normal or something wrong im my screen cover?

Nabeel · #4 Post by **Nabeel** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:31 pm

I have it on mine too. I don't really think it's a big deal...

dr.b · #5 Post by **dr.b** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:09 pm

hm, I don´t have a such big gap.
All I can see is a small dot, after turning the tp up to 75°.

Kenn · #6 Post by **Kenn** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:21 pm

I recently removed my LCD cover and took out the screen so I was paying attention to this kind of issue.. I have no gap on either of my thinkpads, and cannot see the lamp at all regardless of angle. At least on the 15" model, the LCD has a metal 1/4" wide metal frame, no light escapes from that either.

I have also not seen this phenomenon while in an environment where over 30% of computers are T42 laptops.

From your pictures alone, the gap seems quite large. 3mm is downright bulging. Try removing and reseating the LCD cover (you only have to remove the 3-4 screws along the bottom front of the LCD cover)...but I'm thinking you'll get a better unit if you exchange with IBM.

jo5h · #7 Post by **jo5h** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:48 pm

I just received my 2378-fvu 2 days ago and i just noticed that it exhibit same issue as pdudas. Also I have one stuck pixel (white) and some other things such as loose battery and flexing of the keyboard by the arrow keys.

Do you think I have to send it for service or return it back for a new one ?

edelrc · #8 Post by **edelrc** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:26 pm

jo5h, if you do notice the stuck pixel (and mostly if is white!) I would exchange it... A dead pixel and even more are ok, but bright stuck pixels gets to one´s nerves to those who noticed it the first day they get the laptop

The other problems that you mentioned are issues that here you will find a lot of aid in how to correct it.

edelrc · #9 Post by **edelrc** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:40 pm

pdudas, some people here had opened the laptop to reajust the LCD. Someone didn´t have it parallel. (These are common issues mostly with those of 14" since 15" are perfectly in place)

Your pics of right and left side are no taken from same angle so it is hard to see if lcd may be more toward the left. If you see that that is the problem, it is fairly easy to reajust (in spite IBM may not like you do that by yourself

) However, if you see it well centered, you may have to be more creative but I can see how I could block that light from inside... Something like stock pixels will bother me more than that indeed.

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