X200 - display squeeling noise?

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X200 - display squeeling noise?

#1 Post by Jumme » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:05 pm

Seems I'm not too lucky with my new laptop.
Besides some awkward display error, I've got a noticeable squeeling noise from the display.
I only hear it when theres not too much background noise - but for me that's most of the day.
Seems the noise comes from the lower side of the monitor.

If I - very gently - place a finger on the bottom side of the screen, either on the plastic base or the lcd display, the noise stops.
If I lift my finger, the noise instantly starts again. Good news is... I can kinda play music that way. :roll:

Oh.. think its only when running on battery? And if I turn down the display brightness, the noise are most loud.

Is it the inverter?
X200 - P8800 2.66 MHz - 4 GB RAM - Crucial M225 128GB SSD - WLAN - Bluetooth - WWAN - FP*reader

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Re: X200 - display squeeling noise?

#2 Post by ssd_thinkpad » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:15 pm

CCFL backlights make this noise (btw the inverter does it) - the dimmer the louder the backlight is. More high quality CCFL backlights have a more silent noise, still it is there.

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Re: X200 - display squeeling noise?

#3 Post by Jumme » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:06 pm

ssd_thinkpad wrote:CCFL backlights make this noise (btw the inverter does it) - the dimmer the louder the backlight is. More high quality CCFL backlights have a more silent noise, still it is there.
I allready signed up the unit for warranty repair - so should I cancel and just accept the squeeling noise?
X200 - P8800 2.66 MHz - 4 GB RAM - Crucial M225 128GB SSD - WLAN - Bluetooth - WWAN - FP*reader

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Re: X200 - display squeeling noise?

#4 Post by ssd_thinkpad » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:08 pm

Depends how loud it is. Louder than on your average monitor at home / work? Then I would send it in.

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