Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:04:56 +0100 From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] LCD stripe again - Was: Win2000 boot & performance on 110
Matt Hanson wrote: > > Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:37:51 -0800 (PST) > From: Matt Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: LCD stripe again - Was: Win2000 boot & performance on 110 > > --- Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Actually the problem is that after traveling with my > > Lib the screen > > shows a sort of vertical raster which diappears > > after some days / weeks > > of use - > > By 'raster', do you mean a number of lines, or just > one stripe right on the edge of the display LCD? I I referred to a real vertical very regular raster over the entire screen. Most prominent seen with text on system menus (e.g. Windows Explorer), on light gray backgrounds. But if I bend the screen panel a bit, I see a number of bright lines (various colors, usually white) at the extreme left. The raster seems to be composed of some sort of gray lines. Especially intriguing is that is is much less prominent in Windows 2000 than in other OS (Win98, OS/2, Linux). Therefore I've searched a long time in software problems, but now I'm convinced it must be a hardware thing. It always emerges after having traveled with the Libretto having been a bit squeezed in a travel bag. The raster used to remain for weeks or months, but since I've put a Hitachi 7K60 HD inside which induces clear vibrations, the raster usually disappaears after some days of use. Again, I think this points to a HW related cause; apparently some slow reseating of components inside. > so, that seems to be pretty common on 100/110 > Librettos. From my experience, that seems to be > caused by poor contact between the plug and socket on > the LCD. At least it went away when I reseated it a > number of times. But after each reseating fix, it > kept reappearing in a day or two. So I've just been > living with it. Me too, especially as the Lib is usually attached to a 15" TFT panel. But if it can be mended..... Philip
