It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
send pics if anyone wants to see).
The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
another dead laptop.
Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
In
news:deca8f12-28d2-4006-8c90-8a3f50c3c8b8@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
Searcher7 typed on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:16:14 -0800 (PST):
> I picked up a Compaq Presario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presari.../dp/B00005O03A
>
> It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> another dead laptop.
>
> Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.
Usually if an external monitor doesn't have the same problem, the video
card is ok. Thus that leaves the screen, wiring, and a few chips on the
motherboard that could be the problem.
On Jan 29, 7:53*am, "BillW50" <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
> Innews:deca8f12-28d2-4006-8c90-8a3f50c3c8b8@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
> Searcher7 typed on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:16:14 -0800 (PST):
>
>
>
>
>
> > I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presari...Pentium/dp/B00...
>
> > It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> > going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> > that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> > send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> > The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> > getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> > another dead laptop.
>
> > Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks a lot.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.
>
> Usually if an external monitor doesn't have the same problem, the video
> card is ok. Thus that leaves the screen, wiring, and a few chips on the
> motherboard that could be the problem.
>
> --
> Bill
> email: change kom to com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks.
Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).
"Searcher7" <Searcher7@mail.con2.com> wrote in message
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On Jan 29, 7:53 am, "BillW50" <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
> > I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presari...Pentium/dp/B00...
>
> > It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> > going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> > that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> > send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> > The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> > getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> > another dead laptop.
>
> > Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks a lot.
>
> > Darren Harris
> > Staten Island, New York.
Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Darren,
first - send message to BOTH newsgroups. ( As I did) I replied the other
day to another message of yours of HOW to fix it elsewhere - no need for
duplication.
To get the external video enabled it varies by model, but LOOK at the
laptop keyboard. ( you should download the manual from Compaq) You'll see
a key ( F4 ??) that has a picture of 2 displays on it. If you hold hold
the Fn key and tap "THAT" key, it toggles from
Laptop
External
Both
then loops again.
That's how to get the signal to the external monitor.
<Staten.Islander@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:14ffb62e-dbc6-46ba-b51d-6703398dad72@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 30, 8:47 am, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
> Squeezing the edges of the screen did nothing to change the existence
> or location of the horizontal lines.
>
> There is no "Fn" key on the keyboard. ?!?
Never seen a laptop without one. It should be the lower left key on that
model.
Here are my comments. I think that if you have "stationary horizontal
lines going across the screen", and the problem doesn't happen on an
external monitor, chances are the laptop screen is blown.
Searcher7 wrote:
> On Feb 2, 1:59 pm, "Jerry" <He...@spam.com> wrote:
>
>><Staten.Islan...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>>news:14ffb62e-dbc6-46ba-b51d-6703398dad72@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>>On Jan 30, 8:47 am, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
>>>Squeezing the edges of the screen did nothing to change the existence
>>>or location of the horizontal lines.
>>
>>>There is no "Fn" key on the keyboard. ?!?
>>
>>Never seen a laptop without one. It should be the lower left key on that
>>model.
>
>
> Ok, I see it. :-)
>
<Staten.Islander@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:14ffb62e-dbc6-46ba-b51d-6703398dad72@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 30, 8:47 am, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
>> "Searcher7" <Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:d49f2cf5-57f6-40fd-8d8f-0658c73f1175@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> On Jan 29, 7:53 am, "BillW50" <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > > I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>>
>> > >http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presari...Pentium/dp/B00...
>>
>> > > It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
>> > > going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
>> > > that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
>> > > send pics if anyone wants to see).
>>
>> > > The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
>> > > getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
>> > > another dead laptop.
>>
>> > > Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>>
>> > > Thanks a lot.
>>
>> > > Darren Harris
>> > > Staten Island, New York.
>>
>> Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
>> from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
>> monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).
>>
>> Darren Harris
>> Staten Island, New York.
>>
>> Darren,
>> first - send message to BOTH newsgroups. ( As I did) I replied the other
>> day to another message of yours of HOW to fix it elsewhere - no need for
>> duplication.
>>
>> To get the external video enabled it varies by model, but LOOK at the
>> laptop keyboard. ( you should download the manual from Compaq) You'll see
>> a key ( F4 ??) that has a picture of 2 displays on it. If you hold hold
>> the Fn key and tap "THAT" key, it toggles from
>> Laptop
>> External
>> Both
>> then loops again.
>> That's how to get the signal to the external monitor.
>
> Squeezing the edges of the screen did nothing to change the existence
> or location of the horizontal lines.
So a loose/bad connection is not the quick fix.
>
> There is no "Fn" key on the keyboard. ?!?
>
I don't have one of those in front of me ... if no Fn key ... Have you tried
configuring an external display by right-clicking the Windows desktop or
background and selecting Properties from the menu list. See if External monitor
is a choice there.
Get YOUR particular model number and search at hp.com
(- look ON the pc ( a presario1200 returns about 200 hits - needs more specfic
info)
I clicked on that link and what you see there means:
" no specfic info on your model, but the links below are generic and MAY help
you."
They are there for every model. don't bother with them
>
> But I've gotten no where as far as finding out how to use an external
> display, or taking it apart to install a new inverter. :-(
On Feb 13, 6:38*pm, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
> <Staten.Islan...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
> news:14ffb62e-dbc6-46ba-b51d-6703398dad72@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 30, 8:47 am, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
> >> "Searcher7" <Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:d49f2cf5-57f6-40fd-8d8f-0658c73f1175@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> >> On Jan 29, 7:53 am, "BillW50" <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
>
> >> > > I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>
> >> > >http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presari...Pentium/dp/B00...
>
> >> > > It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
> >> > > going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
> >> > > that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
> >> > > send pics if anyone wants to see).
>
> >> > > The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
> >> > > getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
> >> > > another dead laptop.
>
> >> > > Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>
> >> > > Thanks a lot.
>
> >> > > Darren Harris
> >> > > Staten Island, New York.
>
> >> Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
> >> from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
> >> monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).
>
> >> Darren Harris
> >> Staten Island, New York.
>
> >> Darren,
> >> first - send message to BOTH newsgroups. ( As I did) *I replied the other
> >> day to another message of yours of HOW to fix it elsewhere - no need for
> >> duplication.
>
> >> To get the external video enabled it varies by model, but LOOK at the
> >> laptop keyboard. ( you should download the manual from Compaq) *You'll see
> >> a key ( *F4 ??) that has a picture of 2 displays on *it. If you hold hold
> >> the Fn key and tap "THAT" key, it toggles from
> >> Laptop
> >> External
> >> Both
> >> then loops again.
> >> That's how to get the signal to the external monitor.
>
> > Squeezing the edges of the screen did nothing to change the existence
> > or location of the horizontal lines.
>
> So a loose/bad connection is not the quick fix.
>
>
>
> > There is no "Fn" key on the keyboard. ?!?
>
> I don't have one of those in front of me ... if no Fn key ... *Have you tried
> configuring an external display by right-clicking the Windows desktop or
> background and selecting Properties from the menu list. See if External monitor
> is a choice there.
>
> Get YOUR particular model number and search at hp.com
> (- look ON the pc ( a presario1200 returns about 200 hits - needs more specfic
> info)
>
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...033108&lc=en&c....
>
> > And I downloaded the five manuals here:
> >http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/m...&cc=us&dlc=en&...
>
> I clicked on that link and what you see there means:
> *" no specfic info on your model, but the links below are generic and MAY help
> you."
> They are there for every model. don't bother with them
>
>
>
> > But I've gotten no where as far as finding out how to use an external
> > display, or taking it apart to install a new inverter. :-(
>
> see above- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
It's been a month and I'm still no closer to finding out, A) what
inverter I need, B) where to get it, and c) how to take the notebook
aprt to install it.
But can't figure out which of the two options are indicative of my
notebook. Not that it makes a difference, because the info there is
not helpful anyway.
Having two previous Compaq desktops have shown me that hardware,
documentation, and support where garbage, so I guess that the same
applies to their notebooks.
Searcher7 wrote:
> On Feb 13, 6:38 pm, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
>> <Staten.Islan...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:14ffb62e-dbc6-46ba-b51d-6703398dad72@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 30, 8:47 am, "- Bobb -" <b...@noemail.123> wrote:
>>>> "Searcher7" <Search...@mail.con2.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:d49f2cf5-57f6-40fd-8d8f-0658c73f1175@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Jan 29, 7:53 am, "BillW50" <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
>>>>>> I picked up aCompaqPresario 1200 Laptop that someone threw out.
>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-Presari...Pentium/dp/B00...
>>>>>> It seems to work ok, except that there are stationary horizontal lines
>>>>>> going across the screen. I was told that possibly some of the wiring
>>>>>> that connects to the LCD rows on the screen have become damaged.(I'll
>>>>>> send pics if anyone wants to see).
>>>>>> The question is if something like this is worth repairing. Would
>>>>>> getting another screen help, or perhaps I can get the wiring out of
>>>>>> another dead laptop.
>>>>>> Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
>>>>>> Thanks a lot.
>>>>>> Darren Harris
>>>>>> Staten Island, New York.
>>>> Unfortunately, the desktop monitor doesn't any receive signals at all
>>>> from the laptop.(I'm assuming that all I had to do was plug the
>>>> monitor cable into the rear 15 pin connector).
>>>> Darren Harris
>>>> Staten Island, New York.
>>>> Darren,
>>>> first - send message to BOTH newsgroups. ( As I did) I replied the other
>>>> day to another message of yours of HOW to fix it elsewhere - no need for
>>>> duplication.
>>>> To get the external video enabled it varies by model, but LOOK at the
>>>> laptop keyboard. ( you should download the manual from Compaq) You'll see
>>>> a key ( F4 ??) that has a picture of 2 displays on it. If you hold hold
>>>> the Fn key and tap "THAT" key, it toggles from
>>>> Laptop
>>>> External
>>>> Both
>>>> then loops again.
>>>> That's how to get the signal to the external monitor.
>>> Squeezing the edges of the screen did nothing to change the existence
>>> or location of the horizontal lines.
>> So a loose/bad connection is not the quick fix.
>>
>>
>>
>>> There is no "Fn" key on the keyboard. ?!?
>> I don't have one of those in front of me ... if no Fn key ... Have you tried
>> configuring an external display by right-clicking the Windows desktop or
>> background and selecting Properties from the menu list. See if External monitor
>> is a choice there.
>>
>> Get YOUR particular model number and search at hp.com
>> (- look ON the pc ( a presario1200 returns about 200 hits - needs more specfic
>> info)
>>
>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...033108&lc=en&c...
>>
>>> And I downloaded the five manuals here:
>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/m...&cc=us&dlc=en&...
>> I clicked on that link and what you see there means:
>> " no specfic info on your model, but the links below are generic and MAY help
>> you."
>> They are there for every model. don't bother with them
>>
>>
>>
>>> But I've gotten no where as far as finding out how to use an external
>>> display, or taking it apart to install a new inverter. :-(
>> see above- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> It's been a month and I'm still no closer to finding out, A) what
> inverter I need, B) where to get it, and c) how to take the notebook
> aprt to install it.
>
> I put in "12XL501", which is located on the same white sticker as the
> notebooks serial number. in the search at:
> http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/de...?cc=US&lang=EN
>
> But can't figure out which of the two options are indicative of my
> notebook. Not that it makes a difference, because the info there is
> not helpful anyway.
>
> Having two previous Compaq desktops have shown me that hardware,
> documentation, and support where garbage, so I guess that the same
> applies to their notebooks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.
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