Upgrading & Fixing Laptops DUMmIES

Crossed lines.White or black lines that cross the screen, meeting at 90-

degree or nearly 90-degree angles like the one in Figure 3-5, usually mean

a problem with the LCD that can generally be repaired by a specialist.

Crossed lines

Figure 3-5:

Crossed

lines.

Horizontal or vertical block

Figure 3-4:

Horizontal

or vertical

block.

White or

washed out screen

Figure 3-3:
A white or
washed-out
screen.

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