Upgrading & Fixing Laptops DUMmIES

Horizontal lines.One or more horizontal white or black lines that

extend across the width of the screen, like those seen in Figure 3-6, are a

problem with the LCD that can generally be repaired. As a matter of fact,

if the lines are very distinct, a repair shop may be able to follow them

directly to a broken connection that’s causing a loss of information on

screen along the edge of the LCD; in a small percentage of jobs the con-

nectors can be repaired rather than having the expense of a new LCD.

Vertical lines.One or more vertical white or black lines that extend

across the width of the screen like those in Figure 3-7 is a problem that

can generally be repaired.

Discoloration.Off colors, faded colors, or a color wash across a portion

of the screen is generally a problem with the LCD that can be repaired

by a specialist. See Figure 3-8 for an example.

Vertical lines

Figure 3-7:

Vertical

lines.

Horizontal lines

Figure 3-6:

Horizontal

lines.

52 Part II: Explaining What Could Possibly Go Wrong