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Anonymous   10-09-2004 at 01:13:25 AM

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My Dell Latitude CP laptop is over three years old now and the screen
goes just stripey vertical colours from start up. I've plugged a
external monitor in and I get the same fault.
Is it the video card or something and how can I fix it, can anyone
help? I would like to save it.

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dennis   10-11-2004 at 04:17:28 AM
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Sounds like maybe a software problem. OS corruption.
I would clean the HD and install windows fresh again.

"funkytiger" <funkytiger23@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My Dell Latitude CP laptop is over three years old now and the screen
> goes just stripey vertical colours from start up. I've plugged a
> external monitor in and I get the same fault.
> Is it the video card or something and how can I fix it, can anyone
> help? I would like to save it.

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Anonymous   10-12-2004 at 09:20:58 AM
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funkytiger wrote:
> My Dell Latitude CP laptop is over three years old now and the screen
> goes just stripey vertical colours from start up. I've plugged a
> external monitor in and I get the same fault.
> Is it the video card or something and how can I fix it, can anyone
> help? I would like to save it.


You will probably need to replace the video cable.

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Anonymous   10-19-2004 at 03:02:52 PM
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If you are getting the same results on external monitor theres a
problem in the deciphering circuit most likely. Some laptops have a
surface mount IC thats an LVDS (low voltage deciphering). Worst case
scenario is a motherboard replacement. We would be happy to help if
your stateside and need to have it repaired. www.ikenfixit.com

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