The screen on my laptop has gone wrong. It has coloured lines and I can see what should be happening as it has all the colours of say MSN loading but I can not see anything except lines. Someone has said that the graphics card has burned out so how do I go about getting it sorted??
2007-12-17 04:39:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
would it be better to just buy a new laptop??
2007-12-17 04:47:09 · update #1
I'm not sure that it is the graphics card as I am using it attached to a monitor and it works fine!!! could it be a connection??
2007-12-17 05:31:57 · update #2
Angel: 1 you won't do it on your own better ask A+ professional for service.
reason: graphic card on laptops are integrated chips soldered into a mainboard.
best way to check invertor that provide power to CCFL for LCD display.
just check before it might just minor thing with CCFl, if not then buying a laptop might be the best option.
2007-12-17 04:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by steven25t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's under warranty, then you should contact Toshiba and see if they'll fix it. Otherwise, I'd say look into getting a new laptop 'cause chances are the video card's integrated into the motherboard and replacing it could be expensive. Though if you really like that laptop it's probably fixable, just expect to spend probably $200+ parts and labor for that. (Might cost more for a motherboard/screen replacement, but I'd expect at least $100 for labor/bench fees alone, plus the cost of the parts.)
And if it's an old laptop other stuff might start failing too. On my Toshiba I've had the screen hinges replaced, the proprietary fan replaced, replaced the battery myself, and replaced (and upgraded) the harddrive myself when the original parts started having problems and it's probably cost me at least $500 so far. All out of warranty.
2007-12-17 05:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by EdrickV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically you can not upgrade the graphics cards on laptops due to the fact that the video cards are usually built into the motherboards of the laptops. I know it's not the financially friendly way about it but i would suggest a new laptop if you are looking for a better video card or all around performance.
2007-12-17 04:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
more than likely you're going to have to replace the motherboard as most Toshibas have integrated video. Depending on the age of your laptop, it may not be worth fixing financially. It could be a monitor issue too, which again would be pricey to fix. You may also want to boot in safe mode and see if it's a software (driver) issue.
2007-12-17 04:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by fodaddy19 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dnt think you can put a new graphics card on a laptop, they are not made for expansion. Unless you have an actual card on your laptop(most of em are integrated on the board) you will have to get a new one.
2007-12-17 04:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by a.appadoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it PC WORLD tell them that what has gone wrong and what you think is wrong and they will have a look or if it is still under gurentee than you have a better chance taking there for a repair . but do not take it too any cowboys on the high street where they will screw your lap top and they will get all the info out for there use.
good luck
2007-12-17 04:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by Bharat P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could exchange it! NVIDIA unveiled at present 5 new video enjoying cards for laptops - the mainstream GeForce G210M, the “overall performance” GT 230M, GT 240M, and GTS 250M and the “severe-overall performance” GTS 260M. those GPUs will fill interior the gaps between the present GTX280M, GTX260M, and GTS160M, the enterprise says.
2016-10-11 11:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋