Hi, If you face problem with the display check the display in BIOS mode ( at boot tapping F10) and if the display is not good then it cud be issue with hardware. after that you can try uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers as Donk has suggested. if you know that its a know issue then most of the time manufacture sents out recall notice. This can be found out by calling the call centre ( helpline). If there is a recall then its the manufacture who has to fix the issue even if out of warranty most of the time free. If the recall has been over then the manufacture charges a small fee to repair the "recall issue" . You can get estimates from your local vendor too. Hope it helps
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Donk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ok. I should have realized it was a laptop - didn't notice the "laptop" > in the subject line, heh. I thought most pavillions were desktops. > Yeah, laptops all have integrated vid chips and they can't be changed or > replaced. Since I think yours is fairly old(?), it probably wouldn't be > worth the cost of repairing. Screen replacements will be in the > hundreds of dollars, and internal repairs maybe even more. Probably > better to put that towards a new laptop - or even a little netbook if > you like them. > > But plug it into a monitor. If it works, then you can at least use it > that way. > I would still try reinstalling the display drivers - worth a shot. If > needed, all the drivers and software are still available on the HP > support site. Download the user manual and see if it has any > troubleshooting tips for display problems. > > Good luck, > Donk > > > On 4/29/2010 11:20 AM, burtste wrote: > > Thanks for the response. It is a laptop, however I may borrow a monitor > and plug it in if it acts up again. I have found out that the video card is > integrated with the mother board and appears to be a common hardware problem > with these units....I may be out of luck... > > > > S. > > > > --- In > > [email protected]<A-1-Computer_Tech%40yahoogroups.com>, > Donk<d.knier...@...> wrote: > > > >> Usually the first thing is to determine if the prob is the monitor, or > >> something in the PC. So if you have another working monitor handy give > >> it a try. But it does sound like the prob is in your PC since Windows is > >> recognizing it and trying to fix it. > >> > >> I would try uninstalling and re-installing the video chip drivers. Not > >> sure what version of Windows, but try something like this: > >> Go to Start, in the Search window type DEVMGMT.MSC to open Device > Manager. > >> Click the category for Display Adapters. > >> Right-click your video card and choose Uninstall or Remove. Click the > >> "ok's" to close out, and then reboot. > >> During boot you'll see a message saying Windows has found new hardware. > >> Wait until you see the message that the hardware is installed and ready > >> to use. > >> > >> Hopefully that'll fix the problem. > >> _An obvious thing is to check that the monitor cable is securely > >> connected to the back of the PC. A loose cable can cause your prob. Try > >> unplugging and reconnecting the cable. > >> _ > >> If the prob does turn out to be the video card or chip, you might have > >> the option to install a new vid card (if you have an open card slot). > >> If your vid is built into the motherboard you can simply disable the > >> onboard chip in BIOS setup, and install a new card. If you've got a bad > >> vid card, just replace it with a new one. Video cards (other than for > >> high-end gaming and video editing) are fairly cheap, starting at around > $40. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Donk > >> > >> > >> On 4/28/2010 4:05 PM, burtste wrote: > >> > >>> Hi All > >>> My computer screen has been acting strange and causing me to reboot the > system, however the problem reoccurs. Essentially has vertical multicoloured > lines through the length of the screen. When I restart it tries to fix the > problem automatically, and I get a message that it cant be repaired > automatically. 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