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Russell
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 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 2:28 am Post subject: Solo 9500 screen |
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Hi all. My Solo screen is playing up. It will only display when it is at a
50 degree angle from closed. At all other positions the image breaks up
into vertical and horizontal multicoloured lines. Previously the angle was
just under 90 degrees which was usable. However, I made the mistake of
closing the screen to remove the battery and when I opened it again the
usable angle had changed. Other than that the machine works fine,except for
the times when I'm typing and I suddenly realise the insertion point has
jumped back a few lines and I'm typing in the middle of a previous sentence.
And occasionally the hard drive password shows as 'frozen' in the BIOS...
Is it likely that a new screen would cure my main problem? It looks as
though it is connected to the motherboard by means of a plug so is
replaceable, if I could work out how the screen can be physically removed
from the main body of the laptop.
Any advice gratefully received - and preferably not replacing the machine as
it is a lot of cash to just throw out!!
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dusan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Solo 9500 screen |
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hi
look at the cable from lcd to mboard search on ebay for lcd wire
many laptops have same problem broken wire or connector lcd to mboard
and lcd panel for gateway on ebay are not expansive
dusan
Russell wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all. My Solo screen is playing up. It will only display when it is at a
50 degree angle from closed. At all other positions the image breaks up
into vertical and horizontal multicolored lines. Previously the angle was
just under 90 degrees which was usable. However, I made the mistake of
closing the screen to remove the battery and when I opened it again the
usable angle had changed. Other than that the machine works fine,except for
the times when I'm typing and I suddenly realise the insertion point has
jumped back a few lines and I'm typing in the middle of a previous sentence.
And occasionally the hard drive password shows as 'frozen' in the BIOS...
Is it likely that a new screen would cure my main problem? It looks as
though it is connected to the motherboard by means of a plug so is
replaceable, if I could work out how the screen can be physically removed
from the main body of the laptop.
Any advice gratefully received - and preferably not replacing the machine as
it is a lot of cash to just throw out!!
Russell
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Jeff S.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Solo 9500 screen |
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I'd try reseating the video cable and if that doesn't do it - start looking
on eBay.
www.mundocorp.com or www.skyline-eng.com are also good resources for parts
for any older Gateway laptops.
Good luck.
Jeff S.
"Russell" <Rustyone51@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi all. My Solo screen is playing up. It will only display when it is at
a
50 degree angle from closed. At all other positions the image breaks up
into vertical and horizontal multicoloured lines. Previously the angle
was
just under 90 degrees which was usable. However, I made the mistake of
closing the screen to remove the battery and when I opened it again the
usable angle had changed. Other than that the machine works fine,except
for
the times when I'm typing and I suddenly realise the insertion point has
jumped back a few lines and I'm typing in the middle of a previous
sentence.
And occasionally the hard drive password shows as 'frozen' in the BIOS...
Is it likely that a new screen would cure my main problem? It looks as
though it is connected to the motherboard by means of a plug so is
replaceable, if I could work out how the screen can be physically removed
from the main body of the laptop.
Any advice gratefully received - and preferably not replacing the machine
as
it is a lot of cash to just throw out!!
Russell
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Russell
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Solo 9500 screen |
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Hi dusan
Thanks for that - do you mean that the cable between the LCD and motherboard
can be replaced? If so, how do you access the lcd end?
Presumably the replacement screen would come with dismantling/replacing
instructions?
Regards
Russell
"dusan" <dusan@sprinthome.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | hi
look at the cable from lcd to mboard search on ebay for lcd wire
many laptops have same problem broken wire or connector lcd to mboard
and lcd panel for gateway on ebay are not expansive
dusan
Russell wrote:
Hi all. My Solo screen is playing up. It will only display when it is
at a
50 degree angle from closed. At all other positions the image breaks up
into vertical and horizontal multicolored lines. Previously the angle
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Russell
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Solo 9500 screen |
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Hi Jeff
Thanks for your suggestions. Will give it a try in the morning.
Regards
Russell
"Jeff S." <jeffrey1966@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'd try reseating the video cable and if that doesn't do it - start
looking
on eBay.
www.mundocorp.com or www.skyline-eng.com are also good resources for parts
for any older Gateway laptops.
Good luck.
Jeff S.
"Russell" <Rustyone51@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3faff643$0$109$65c69314@mercury.nildram.net...
Hi all. My Solo screen is playing up. It will only display when it is
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