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shari · 04-16-2008, 01:35 AM

The display on my laptop is acting like it might have a short. I have no idea how it's connected so I don't know if that's even possible. Now and then the display goes black, then as I move the computer it sort of flashes from black to light. It makes me think of a short because it reminds me of how a light with a bad connection will flash on and off.

Does this sound like something that can be fixed or is it just a matter of time before it goes black and doesn't come back?

If it matters, my laptop is an HP Pavilion ze4900. It has an Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller. I have sort of intermediate tech skills but no experience with this sort of thing.

04-16-2008, 01:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
shari Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 29 OS: Win XP	Display has a short The display on my laptop is acting like it might have a short. I have no idea how it's connected so I don't know if that's even possible. Now and then the display goes black, then as I move the computer it sort of flashes from black to light. It makes me think of a short because it reminds me of how a light with a bad connection will flash on and off. Does this sound like something that can be fixed or is it just a matter of time before it goes black and doesn't come back? If it matters, my laptop is an HP Pavilion ze4900. It has an Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller. I have sort of intermediate tech skills but no experience with this sort of thing.