Display Problem with a toshiba s5200-801

mikeyslaptops · 06-16-2006, 05:34 PM

I recently got a toshiba satellite 5200-801 with no screen
it worked and displayed fine on an external monitor so gitted a new screen but when i booted it up the screen was squashed to the left hand side of screen leaving a 2 inch strip on the right of the screen black.
so i presumed screen was faulty and got another but this did same
i tried the screen on a different laptop and its working perfectly
i tried updating the graphics driver with no luck
laptop still works perfectly on external monitor so am wondering if maybe the inverter or screen cable may be defective but have not come across this problem before
would apreciate any sugestions
thanks mikey

06-17-2006, 05:32 PM

You have a bad motherboard. The faulty part is most likely where the system controls the lcd screen. I hate to say but you need to replace the motherboard or use it with the external monitor as you have been. Check toshiba website for recalls you may get lucky and return the screen you got asap. Dont waste your money on this.

**laboye** · 06-19-2006, 07:27 PM

I dont think it is the motherboard itself. Were it the Display Contoller, the external monitor would exhibit the same behavior. I have seen this many times on laptops. It MOST likely the physical connector where the LCD cable meets the motherboard. Try reseating as best you can, or cleaning the contacts (if possible). Otherwise, you will have to replace that mainboard or get a new pc.

06-16-2006, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikeyslaptops Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Display Problem with a toshiba s5200-801 I recently got a toshiba satellite 5200-801 with no screen it worked and displayed fine on an external monitor so gitted a new screen but when i booted it up the screen was squashed to the left hand side of screen leaving a 2 inch strip on the right of the screen black. so i presumed screen was faulty and got another but this did same i tried the screen on a different laptop and its working perfectly i tried updating the graphics driver with no luck laptop still works perfectly on external monitor so am wondering if maybe the inverter or screen cable may be defective but have not come across this problem before would apreciate any sugestions thanks mikey

06-17-2006, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	You have a bad motherboard. The faulty part is most likely where the system controls the lcd screen. I hate to say but you need to replace the motherboard or use it with the external monitor as you have been. Check toshiba website for recalls you may get lucky and return the screen you got asap. Dont waste your money on this.

06-19-2006, 07:27 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	I dont think it is the motherboard itself. Were it the Display Contoller, the external monitor would exhibit the same behavior. I have seen this many times on laptops. It MOST likely the physical connector where the LCD cable meets the motherboard. Try reseating as best you can, or cleaning the contacts (if possible). Otherwise, you will have to replace that mainboard or get a new pc.