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What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:19 pm
by ding765
Hello everyone, I am from China, my English is not good, so all the following text will be translated by Google Translate. I have an IBM 345C. The last time I used it was around April 2021. Today, I took it out to use it in my free time and found that there were two long strips of bulges on the screen. It feels bumpy when I touch it with my hand, but it does not affect the screen display. Can anyone tell me what's going on? Will it cause damage to the screen? How did this happen?
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Re: What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:51 pm
by TPFanatic
That is damage.
I do not know why.
I do not know how to repair.
If it bothers, annoys, or is distressing, I recommend replacing it.
Re: What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:21 pm
by panips
typical (yet early stage of) vinegar syndrome, you can have the front polarizing film replaced by 3rd party.
No big deal and a relatively easy fix, but !!please do not do it yourself!!
better to find some guys who provide such service on Xianyu(?) or BiliBili, it should cost you 50~200 RMB.
Re: What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:53 am
by ding765
TPFanatic wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:51 pm
That is damage.
I do not know why.
I do not know how to repair.
If it bothers, annoys, or is distressing, I recommend replacing it.
I checked online and found that my computer screen seems to have a problem called vinegar syndrome, which can be fixed by replacing the polarizing film.
Re: What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:56 am
by ding765
panips wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:21 pm
typical (yet early stage of) vinegar syndrome, you can have the front polarizing film replaced by 3rd party.
No big deal and a relatively easy fix, but !!please do not do it yourself!!
better to find some guys who provide such service on Xianyu(?) or BiliBili, it should cost you 50~200 RMB.
Yes, that's the problem, but the repair cost is not that high, it only costs 20-50 RMB to repair, which is about 6 US dollars. But I really don't want to disassemble the screen, it seems very fragile.
Re: What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:09 am
by TPFanatic
It might be easier to hire a Repair shop with an Expert. You would have to Hire them and Pay for their Time and Labor. They will fix it one way or another.
Re: What happened to my computer screen?
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 6:30 pm
by panips
Guess why service fee varies...
ding765 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:56 am
panips wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:21 pm
typical (yet early stage of) vinegar syndrome, you can have the front polarizing film replaced by 3rd party.
No big deal and a relatively easy fix, but !!please do not do it yourself!!
better to find some guys who provide such service on Xianyu(?) or BiliBili, it should cost you 50~200 RMB.
Yes, that's the problem, but the repair cost is not that high, it only costs 20-50 RMB to repair, which is about 6 US dollars. But I really don't want to disassemble the screen, it seems very fragile.
