Verticle Lines on screen

teddy08 · 06-06-2008, 12:15 PM

hey guys,
I have a Acer aspire 5610Z laptop with vista.
I have just noticed that there are two very thin yet visible lines running top to bottom of the screen. they look like ones an orange/red color and the other blue. they are close together.
after various searches I'm thinkin it could be either the graphics card, graphics card driver, or the screens nackered.

I'm not hugely knowledgable in computer matters but am willin to learn!

i'v tried the following things to see if it makes a difference.

Openin in safe mode - no change

updating Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver - no change.

any one any ideas wat action I can take?

I've got me laptop insured for damage, repairs etc, but dont want to send it away if its somethin i can look into fixing (obviously ifs it hardware then its going to be sent away!!)

any one else experience this problem?

any help would be great!
thanks in advance though!

p.s i've posted this in the VIDEO CARD SUPPORT forum too, i'm new here, so not sure where to post it!sorry!

i'm sure one of u administrators will move or remove it if i'v miss placed it!
thanks

Ted

**TriggerFinger** · 06-06-2008, 09:28 PM

hi Ted,

have you tried using an external monitor? are the lines still visible?

teddy08 · 06-07-2008, 12:24 PM

hey trigger,
i dont have access to an external monitor unfortunately mate.
the lines DID disappear lastnite however.
but today it is back, jus the one orange line, not the blue one too.
wats ur opinion?

**TriggerFinger** · 06-07-2008, 12:35 PM

i think its the LCD.

try this if it helps: http://killdeadpixel.com/

06-06-2008, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
teddy08 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Verticle Lines on screen hey guys, I have a Acer aspire 5610Z laptop with vista. I have just noticed that there are two very thin yet visible lines running top to bottom of the screen. they look like ones an orange/red color and the other blue. they are close together. after various searches I'm thinkin it could be either the graphics card, graphics card driver, or the screens nackered. I'm not hugely knowledgable in computer matters but am willin to learn! i'v tried the following things to see if it makes a difference. Openin in safe mode - no change updating Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver - no change. any one any ideas wat action I can take? I've got me laptop insured for damage, repairs etc, but dont want to send it away if its somethin i can look into fixing (obviously ifs it hardware then its going to be sent away!!) any one else experience this problem? any help would be great! thanks in advance though! p.s i've posted this in the VIDEO CARD SUPPORT forum too, i'm new here, so not sure where to post it!sorry! i'm sure one of u administrators will move or remove it if i'v miss placed it! thanks Ted Last edited by teddy08 : 06-06-2008 at 12:16 PM.

06-06-2008, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 5,356 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Verticle Lines on screen hi Ted, have you tried using an external monitor? are the lines still visible? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest Mark the THREAD as SOLVED

06-07-2008, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
teddy08 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: Verticle Lines on screen hey trigger, i dont have access to an external monitor unfortunately mate. the lines DID disappear lastnite however. but today it is back, jus the one orange line, not the blue one too. wats ur opinion?

06-07-2008, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 5,356 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Verticle Lines on screen i think its the LCD. try this if it helps: http://killdeadpixel.com/ __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest Mark the THREAD as SOLVED