Screen problem

adyjc2006 · 06-06-2006, 11:10 AM

Hi

I am new to this but really need your help. My laptop is about 18 months old and has always worked fine. Last week I plugged a broadband moden into it through a Ethernet cable and set up broadband. A couple of minuites after doing this when I looked at the screen again, it had gone all white with vertical coloured lines down it. I have rebooted the machine etc and that is all I ever get now. As soon as I switch on, it just goes straight to white with these vertical coloured lines. I have tried connecting a external monitor to it and that works fine. The laptop is a Toshiba Equium A60. I am worried that the screen has blown, is it possible for a surge or something like that to come down the Ethernet cable and blow the screen ?

Thanks

Adrian

**TheMatt** · 06-06-2006, 09:07 PM

Hi, and welcome to TSF!
This is strange, I doubt the ethernet cable could have carried a surge since it does not carry power, and even if it did, it couldn't get transfered into the monitor. I think its just a coincidence. If all the monitor ever shows is the image you are describing but an external display works, then its definatley a display problem. You could use an external monitor, but I would contact the manufacturer for help.

**laboye** · 06-20-2006, 02:40 PM

If your system is still under warranty, use it to get a nice free screen. Depending on your brand and model, www.impactcomputers.com may have a screen for your computer. An ethernet cable does not carry power and cannot harm the display. You could always tell the story to your friends then offer them your "haunted ethernet cable of death"

06-06-2006, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
adyjc2006 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Screen problem Hi I am new to this but really need your help. My laptop is about 18 months old and has always worked fine. Last week I plugged a broadband moden into it through a Ethernet cable and set up broadband. A couple of minuites after doing this when I looked at the screen again, it had gone all white with vertical coloured lines down it. I have rebooted the machine etc and that is all I ever get now. As soon as I switch on, it just goes straight to white with these vertical coloured lines. I have tried connecting a external monitor to it and that works fine. The laptop is a Toshiba Equium A60. I am worried that the screen has blown, is it possible for a surge or something like that to come down the Ethernet cable and blow the screen ? Thanks Adrian

06-06-2006, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Hi, and welcome to TSF! This is strange, I doubt the ethernet cable could have carried a surge since it does not carry power, and even if it did, it couldn't get transfered into the monitor. I think its just a coincidence. If all the monitor ever shows is the image you are describing but an external display works, then its definatley a display problem. You could use an external monitor, but I would contact the manufacturer for help. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-20-2006, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	If your system is still under warranty, use it to get a nice free screen. Depending on your brand and model, www.impactcomputers.com may have a screen for your computer. An ethernet cable does not carry power and cannot harm the display. You could always tell the story to your friends then offer them your "haunted ethernet cable of death" __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler