TriggerFinger

Oh about the live CD. I usually run a linux live CD (i.e. PCLinuxOS, Knoppix, etc.) if I cannot pin down a problem to hardware or software.

Running a different operating system helps me narrow down to just hardware or software. A live CD runs from the CD/DVD drive. That means you DO NOT have to INSTALL anything in your HDD. No formatting, no partitioning. And yet given that, you still have a taste of the 'other' operating system. It removes the possibility of corrupted Windows, defective drivers, etc. as it is a totally different operating system.

The downside is (although it works well with MOST brands and models) some may need a little tweaking to have it boot up successfully. In my experience it runs without problems almost 99% of the time in the laptops that I have used it with.

So here's my point. If you get a linux live CD like PCLinuxOS, use it from your CD drive. This way you will know if it is the LCD if it will give you the same as the image you uploaded. If you do not get that screen in linux, you can say that it could be caused by Windows.