How do I stop my laptop's screen from flickering? (1 Viewer)

[Boxes]

When my laptop is at a >90 degree angle, the screen begins to flicker to the point where it's unusable. But when you bend the screen to a <90 degree angle, it's fine.

I took it to a repair person a week ago, and the fucking prick told me that it was stuffed without even examining it properly (all he did was turn it on). And then the bastard offered me $150 for it, which made me think straight away that he was lying (because it wouldn't be worth replacing the screen + the $150 he offered) - it's a shit laptop).

Anyway, any ideas?

 

[Gibbatron]

The contact or wires or whatever it is that connects the screen to the base might be faulty, and not give a proper connection when the screen is at a particular angle.

 

[Boxes]

The contact or wires or whatever it is that connects the screen to the base might be faulty, and not give a proper connection when the screen is at a particular angle.

exactly what i though. my laptop has taken some big falls in its time.

what do you recommend, friend?

 

[Boxes]

anyone?

 

[SnowFox]

Firstly, get a proper techy look at it. The guy sounds indian to me.

Secondly it might be the wires having a faulty connection, and if so it would be an easy fix.

 

[mcflystargirl]

yeah def sounds like wires, you could always pull it apart and check it out, or take it to someone else, if you wanna take the diy route you can often find service manuals online

 

[Gibbatron]

Laptops are hell to work with *grimace*. Everything is so miniaturised.

 

[TheJuggernaut]

u have to de-ionize the unobtanium particles in the display.

to do this you just sit in the bath with your laptop and a toaster.

if this doesn't work, put the laptop in its non-volatile mode by hitting it with a sledge hammer a few times.

good luck

 

[wrxsti]

When my laptop is at a >90 degree angle, the screen begins to flicker to the point where it's unusable. But when you bend the screen to a <90 degree angle, it's fine.

I took it to a repair person a week ago, and the fucking prick told me that it was stuffed without even examining it properly (all he did was turn it on). And then the bastard offered me $150 for it, which made me think straight away that he was lying (because it wouldn't be worth replacing the screen + the $150 he offered) - it's a shit laptop).

Anyway, any ideas?

honestly, screen issues, even with TV's and mobile phones, are always expensive $$$

 

[Woteva636]

either
1) get over it and just have the screen at an angle that it doesnt flicker
2) buy a new laptop
3) buy a dodgy old moniter and plug it in

as you may have realised, i'm always full of great (useless) ideas!

seriously though, you'd be just as good going to a decent computer shop and get a proper first hand opinion before you make up your mind.

 

[SnowFox]

it just seems like loose wires, have any IT savvy freinds in RL?

 

[Boxes]

i have no friends

no but seriously, i'll take it to a technician.

thanks for the suggestions, friends.

 

[MaNiElla]

ask your uncle jamal to fix it. or he can take it to the technician for you perhaps

 

[Silent_Sniper]

First step would be to change the rez...