Damaged netbook screen
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Damaged netbook screen
My three year old daughter thought she would emulate her mother and carry the latter's Eee PC 1000H netbook around the house. We found out when we heard the "thump" as it was dropped on to the floor.
Whilst the machine still works, the screen is covered in blue vertical marks that look like they were drawn with a felt tip pen; imagine a "splodge" where felt tip meets paper and then a consistent thin line and you've got the picture. With the machine switched off it is still possible to see the lines as faint grey marks against the darker "natural" grey of the screen. In this case they look like a well used laptop on which the keys have rubbed on the screen when folded closed.
I image that the screen is Rogered, but in the slim chance that it's worth removing and reseating anything, I ask here for advice before getting a repacement screen quote.
TVM
Whilst the machine still works, the screen is covered in blue vertical marks that look like they were drawn with a felt tip pen; imagine a "splodge" where felt tip meets paper and then a consistent thin line and you've got the picture. With the machine switched off it is still possible to see the lines as faint grey marks against the darker "natural" grey of the screen. In this case they look like a well used laptop on which the keys have rubbed on the screen when folded closed.
I image that the screen is Rogered, but in the slim chance that it's worth removing and reseating anything, I ask here for advice before getting a repacement screen quote.
TVM
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In my humble opinion, the screen is FUBAR'd (google it).
You're looking at a TFT/LCD screen and a sharp knock when dropped can happily upset all the chemicals in the screen which results in the sight you see.
On the bright side, your home insurance might cover the repair/replacement
You're looking at a TFT/LCD screen and a sharp knock when dropped can happily upset all the chemicals in the screen which results in the sight you see.
On the bright side, your home insurance might cover the repair/replacement
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No need for Google on that one, thanks, hellsbrink! 
Interestingly, the problem has lessened as the day has progressed and rather than a couple of dozen long blue lines we now have five short ones each about one centimetre in length.
Whether we live with it or replace the screen depends on the cost! I'll make an enquiry or two tomorrow and post back what I find in case of benefit to anyone else in future.
Interestingly, the problem has lessened as the day has progressed and rather than a couple of dozen long blue lines we now have five short ones each about one centimetre in length.
Whether we live with it or replace the screen depends on the cost! I'll make an enquiry or two tomorrow and post back what I find in case of benefit to anyone else in future.
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Interestingly, the problem has lessened as the day has progressed and rather than a couple of dozen long blue lines we now have five short ones each about one centimetre in length.
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Well blow me...
Took a glance at the screen a couple of hours ago to find just two tiny marks left. Checked again just now... All gone!
No shaking of netbook or three year old either (Loved that comment thanks, spekesoftly!)
Cheers all. I realise it is liquid crystal but even so it is nice to have had something fix itself as well as at no cost (I've had a run of product failures in the past week)!
Took a glance at the screen a couple of hours ago to find just two tiny marks left. Checked again just now... All gone!
No shaking of netbook or three year old either
(Loved that comment thanks, spekesoftly!) Cheers all. I realise it is liquid crystal but even so it is nice to have had something fix itself as well as at no cost (I've had a run of product failures in the past week)!
