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Laptop Screen

  • 24-11-2009 1:05pm
    #1
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks

    Have a three and a half year old laptop which I'm pretty sure is fecked.

    Whe I turn it on I don't get the BIOS, all I get is a screen similar to the attched picture, moreso at the bottom, thats it. Now I thought this is the screen borked (which I think it is) However I have a tv with a vga connection and this also doesn't work. I have tried other laptops on it and they worked.

    Any ideas on the latter part of that?

    Basically I am just going to toake the data off anyway.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    I have the same problem as of 1 hour ago on my ACER. How r u going to take the data off if you cant see what your doing on screen? (I know there is a way to do this without using the screen - but I don't know it).

    Also how did you connect another laptop to it??

    Im wondering if the screen is replacable.....


  • #3
    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭kikel


    Yeah, screens are replaceable. Find a repair shop and get a quote. It's cheaper than you think.


  • #4
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    mumof2 wrote: »
    I have the same problem as of 1 hour ago on my ACER. How r u going to take the data off if you cant see what your doing on screen? (I know there is a way to do this without using the screen - but I don't know it).

    Also how did you connect another laptop to it??

    Im wondering if the screen is replacable.....


    I connected my TV to it using a VGA cable which would normally work. If I can't see it I will be taking the drive out and loading it in another laptop and then using a bootable Linux live disk and retrieving it that way.

    @ kikel. With a three and a half year old laptop I don't think it's going to be repaird . Not with current prices for standard machines


  • #5
    mumof2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭mumof2


    Insurgent wrote: »
    I connected my TV to it using a VGA cable which would normally work. If I can't see it I will be taking the drive out and loading it in another laptop and then using a bootable Linux live disk and retrieving it that way.

    @ kikel. With a three and a half year old laptop I don't think it's going to be repaird . Not with current prices for standard machines

    will shop around for quotes, but im not expecting much either tbh......
    must try the tv connection.
    thanks


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