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Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
As stated in subject I dropped laptop and my beautiful ips display looks like this. I was wondering if from your own experience you can tell if it's definite damage or if there's any hope to salvage the screen?
http://i.imgur.com/1PselOw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1PselOw.jpg
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Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
Yeah... that looks like LCD damage for sure. I've never really known any way to repair such issues, so replacement is about the only practical option I'm aware of.
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Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
This has a slim chance of working, but you have nothing to lose except some time and effort:
- re-seat both ends of the LCD ribbon cable; on the motherboard first (as that's the easiest one to get to) and then on the back of the LCD itself
- apply pressure and/or rap the display panel at the top of the black area
- re-seat both ends of the LCD ribbon cable; on the motherboard first (as that's the easiest one to get to) and then on the back of the LCD itself
- apply pressure and/or rap the display panel at the top of the black area
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Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
This is LCD one of IC flip chip vertical drivers is destroyed.
Get another like IPS LCD based on your original LCD's part number and FRU.
Cheers, thinkpadcollection
Get another like IPS LCD based on your original LCD's part number and FRU.
Cheers, thinkpadcollection
Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
Thanks for feedback everyone.
Would you mind to put it in lamest terms for me, please?thinkpadcollection wrote:This is LCD one of IC flip chip vertical drivers is destroyed.
Get another like IPS LCD based on your original LCD's part number and FRU.
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Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
I believe what thinkpadcollection is trying to say is that the problem with your display is due to one (or more) of the driver ICs that is mounted near the edge of the panel has either come loose or has been electrically damaged. Those driver ICs control a specific section of the display by routing the signals that switch on and off individual transistors, which in turn lights a pixel. The only way to fix this kind of problem is to replace the display. To keep things easy and to prevent compatibility issues, choose one that has the same part number.
"Flip chip" is a term used in the semiconductor industry that describes the mounting technique of devices onto printed circuit boards. This is done by soldering the tiny IC directly onto the printed circuit board (or an encapsulating ceramic or plastic package). It's a way is saving (some) costs, allows for miniaturization but needs to be designed with some expertise (thermal expansion of dissimilar materials is the prime gotcha). My suggestion to rap / squeeze the area above the dead zone on the display would apply in the event that the driver(s) have a bad (solder) connection to the circuit board. It would not help if they were electrically damaged.
"Flip chip" is a term used in the semiconductor industry that describes the mounting technique of devices onto printed circuit boards. This is done by soldering the tiny IC directly onto the printed circuit board (or an encapsulating ceramic or plastic package). It's a way is saving (some) costs, allows for miniaturization but needs to be designed with some expertise (thermal expansion of dissimilar materials is the prime gotcha). My suggestion to rap / squeeze the area above the dead zone on the display would apply in the event that the driver(s) have a bad (solder) connection to the circuit board. It would not help if they were electrically damaged.
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X22 X24 X31 X41 X41T X60 X60s X61 X61s X200 X200s X300 X301 Z60m Z61t Z61p 560 560Z 600 600E 600X T21 T22 T23 T41 T60p T410 T420 T520 W500 W520 R50 A21p A22p A31 A31p
NOTE: All links to PC-Doctor software hosted by me are dead. Files removed 8/28/12 by manufacturer's demand.
X22 X24 X31 X41 X41T X60 X60s X61 X61s X200 X200s X300 X301 Z60m Z61t Z61p 560 560Z 600 600E 600X T21 T22 T23 T41 T60p T410 T420 T520 W500 W520 R50 A21p A22p A31 A31p
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Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
Oh thank you I'll try the squeeze, but I'm legit afraid for my semi frankenpad. With a cost of those ips panels I'm not quite sure if its worth replacing.rkawakami wrote:I believe what thinkpadcollection is trying to say is that the problem with your display is due to one (or more) of the driver ICs that is mounted near the edge of the panel has either come loose or has been electrically damaged. Those driver ICs control a specific section of the display by routing the signals that switch on and off individual transistors, which in turn lights a pixel. The only way to fix this kind of problem is to replace the display. To keep things easy and to prevent compatibility issues, choose one that has the same part number.
"Flip chip" is a term used in the semiconductor industry that describes the mounting technique of devices onto printed circuit boards. This is done by soldering the tiny IC directly onto the printed circuit board (or an encapsulating ceramic or plastic package). It's a way is saving (some) costs, allows for miniaturization but needs to be designed with some expertise (thermal expansion of dissimilar materials is the prime gotcha). My suggestion to rap / squeeze the area above the dead zone on the display would apply in the event that the driver(s) have a bad (solder) connection to the circuit board. It would not help if they were electrically damaged.
Re: Black stripe across the display on dropped machine.
It doesn't have to be all that bad...check here:cipurian wrote:
With a cost of those ips panels I'm not quite sure if its worth replacing.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=122375
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