Fix OR Bin?

Kingkong

Hey,

BACKGROUND

Have an Acer 803LCI. Very nice latop have it 3 years now and the spec still aint bad by todays standards. Had a 3 year warranty on it and have used it twice. Both times were small problems but the serivce was **** and had to post it to england.

THE PROBLEM
When i turn it on the screen is scrambled. I rekon its not the screen because when it plugged into a monitor it happens too. So its either the graphics or a loose wire.

Available Solutions.
1. Get it repaired
2. Bin it or sell it for spare parts

I dont really use the laptop anymore but dont wana just leave it there. Is it worth gettin fixed. Id be willing to spend around 100 euro max.

Ghost Train

i had a similar problem with my laptop, gfx screwed up
I wouldn't get it repaired, wouldn't bin it, sell it as faulty or for parts i think

Capt'n Midnight

anyone know if that laptop has a separate video card ?

when you say scramble can you describe ?
lines or fuzz or distorted image

BostonB

I've have a laptop with a screwed up gfx too. I'll sell it for parts.

Kingkong

The problem is that there are lines when it starts up in the bios on the screen. When the O/S boots up more lines appear and looks like cetain bits haved been moved to another pat of the screen as if it was a jigsaw.

If I wanted to sell it for parts where is the best place to do so. Any idea who uch I shud look for?

acerwarranty

Hi,

What happens when you plug in the external monitor?


Thanks

Acer Warranty

cdebru

Kingkong wrote:

If I wanted to sell it for parts where is the best place to do so. Any idea who uch I shud look for?

Adverts.ie

It depends what is working in it

Kingkong

Hey Acer Waranty

Love the name!

It same image appears on an external monitor. Cud it be a llose connection or wud it be a garphics card problem?