horizontal lines on the screen

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horizontal lines on the screen

#1 Post by geos » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:19 am

Hi all,

The screen shows some horizontal lines when the lid is open above some angle (see image below). There are no lines when it is open up to that angle.

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What could it be? Is it possible to give some guesses?

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Re: horizontal lines on the screen

#2 Post by Brad » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:27 am

My guess is it is the LCD.

I know, I was surprised too.

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Re: horizontal lines on the screen

#3 Post by geos » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:34 am

Brad wrote:My guess is it is the LCD.
Couldn't it be a tape that connects LCD to motherboard?
If this is LCD, what could be damaged inside of it if lines appear at some angle and then disappear?

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Re: horizontal lines on the screen

#4 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:07 am

It's the row-drivers that are damaged.
These are on the short side of the LCD and apparently can come loose over time.
Try a gentle 'rubbing' on the left side of those lines, they may go away.
Sometimes putting a piece of tape on the frame may also help.
If not, you'll need to replace the LCD.
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Re: horizontal lines on the screen

#5 Post by geos » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:21 am

Thanks guys. Two answers for LCD corrupt. Could you give me some idea how those row-drivers look like? I tried to look for them on my other LCD panel, but I couldn't figure out where they are. A picture of it would be appreciated.

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#6 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:38 am

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