oaksoft Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Using the laptop last night and the screen went blank out of the blue. Tried the old "power off/on" routine, which always works but didnae this time!!! Hit every button possible, not really a good idea, before hooking the laptop up to the TV, hey presto, laptops working just not the screen. Had a message saying AMD drivers required updated or installed? Any ideas? Tried finding free AMD downloads but all, so far, are after registrtaion etc. Cheers. FFS I don't believe this. My screen went black tonight. When I turn it off and on again it comes back to life for 3 seconds and then goes black again. Thankfully I've got a laptop. New screen tomorrow. On the positive side, it went black half way through reading one of Tony A's crap posts. Edited March 29, 2013 by oaksoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony A Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 FFS I don't believe this. My screen went black tonight. When I turn it off and on again it comes back to life for 3 seconds and then goes black again. Thankfully I've got a laptop. New screen tomorrow. On the positive side, it went black half way through reading one of Tony A's crap posts. These aliases of yours are getting worse Robert. You really must try harder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 These aliases of yours are getting worse Robert. You really must try harder.... Ha ha ha ha ha (nae "laughing at you, ya clown" smilies from ma phone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony A Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Ha ha ha ha ha (nae "laughing at you, ya clown" smilies from ma phone) Mind and don't shove yer phone up yer arse otherwise it'll end up with the same virus as yer laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Mind and don't shove yer phone up yer arse otherwise it'll end up with the same virus as yer laptop. Is that it? No insults? No sweary words, No unemployed, disabled funny quips? Your slipping, jog on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony A Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Is that it? No insults? No sweary words, No unemployed, disabled funny quips? Your slipping, jog on. As long as the soap doesn't slip in front of you, my arse will be safe. Edited March 29, 2013 by Tony A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 As long as the soap doesn't slip in front of you'll my arse will be safe. English please! Ha ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony A Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 English please! Ha ha ha ha Why? Are you racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Only slight issue is I'm not 100% sure it's the screen, could be a connection between the power and screen, hate to purchase a screen then find out it wasn't the real cause. Might have to follow the Youtube video showing how to dismantle and see if anything is looking out of place as I go through each step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) My HP is four years old. (Also ruby red. I like it. ) It's fast and powerful enough, big screen... The jack point for charging the battery is buggered. A common problem it seems. Sometimes it worked sometimes not, dependent on how the jack fitted ... or not. I " knew" it wisnae the charger that was failing but went to a recycling depot and sourced a replacement charger for £10. That seemed to work. For a while. Watching the YouTube for replacing the jack point was an astoundingly complicated task. Dozens of different shaped TINY screws to be removed , stored and replaced in their correct order. A long job. But there has been another niggle.... I can't run it for a couple of hours screening something online, without it failing. It is time to move on. It will join my museum of computers, "kept as stand-by, just in case..." Sometimes, faraway, a bullet must be bitten. The future must be stepped intae. The wallet needs be prised open. I know you could get yer name creditted on a lot of celebratory DVDs... But consider your priorities. Edited March 30, 2013 by bluto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 My HP is four years old. (Also ruby red. I like it. ) It's fast and powerful enough, big screen... The jack point for charging the battery is buggered. A common problem it seems. Sometimes it worked sometimes not, dependent on how the jack fitted ... or not. I " knew" it wisnae the charger that was failing but went to a recycling depot and sourced a replacement charger for £10. That seemed to work. For a while. Watching the YouTube for replacing the jack point was an astoundingly complicated task. Dozens of different shaped TINY screws to be removed , stored and replaced in their correct order. A long job. But there has been another niggle.... I can't run it for a couple of hours screening something online, without it failing. It is time to move on. It will join my museum of computers, "kept as stand-by, just in case..." Sometimes, faraway, a bullet must be bitten. The future must be stepped intae. The wallet needs be prised open. I know you could get yer name creditted on a lot of celebratory DVDs... But consider your priorities. Woah, wait a minute, I'm still along way away from purchasing a new laptop. I'm not phased by the tiny screws etc, I just need to be sure what the problem is then I'll, yes me, will fix it. (If I bugger it right up then I'll buy a new laptop and not tell you, or anyone else. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Woah, wait a minute, I'm still along way away from purchasing a new laptop. I'm not phased by the tiny screws etc, I just need to be sure what the problem is then I'll, yes me, will fix it. (If I bugger it right up then I'll buy a new laptop and not tell you, or anyone else. ) Fairy Nuff.The screen replacement looks comparatively straightforward. Try to find a computer/techy recycler near you. (We've several down here). There's mountains of old computery stuff that COULD be reused... I have it sitting in my loft, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Fairy Nuff. The screen replacement looks comparatively straightforward. Try to find a computer/techy recycler near you. (We've several down here). There's mountains of old computery stuff that COULD be reused... I have it sitting in my loft, too... On ma way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Bought a new screen from Argos £90. Bigger than the previous one. Installation manual helpfully supplied on a CD !!! So I need to install the screen to read the installation procedure. You couldn't make this up. Fortunately I'm brilliantly clever and was able to find the plug all on my own. So all ends well.......except for the fact that I forgot to check the screen came with speakers.....which it doesn't so another £8. But hey! We won the cup 2 weeks ago so who cares. Edited March 30, 2013 by oaksoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Bought a new screen from Argos £90. Bigger than the previous one. Installation manual helpfully supplied on a CD !!! So I need to install the screen to read the installation procedure. You couldn't make this up. Fortunately I'm brilliantly clever and was able to find the plug all on my own. So all ends well.......except for the fact that I forgot to check the screen came with speakers.....which it doesn't so another £8. But hey! We won the cup 2 weeks ago so who cares. If the screens bigger doesn't it hang over the edge of the laptop? Oh wait, its no a laptop, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 My HP is four years old. (Also ruby red. I like it. ) Same colour as yir slippers then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 If the screens bigger doesn't it hang over the edge of the laptop? Oh wait, its no a laptop, right? Nope. It's a full fat double chocolate flavoured delicious desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Going to have a go at taking thr screen apart tomorrow, see if There's anything obvious at that stage before I go buying a new screen, watch this space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 could be a decayed plasma core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 could be a decayed plasma core. Laptop panels are LCD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Going to have a go at taking thr screen apart tomorrow, see if There's anything obvious at that stage before I go buying a new screen, watch this space. First thing to check is if the ribbon cable from LCD panel to main board is unseated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Don't forget to remove/disconnect the battery.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 First thing to check is if the ribbon cable from LCD panel to main board is unseated! Already crossed my mind, managed to get the screen removed and the connection attached to the screen was ok but I'd like to check if the connection at the main board but can't get access. I thought if I removed/loosened all the screws the base would pop/release but it's not wanting to budge....................nothings ever easy. PS Bluto, thanks for the battery tip, my hairs now like the early Jacksons, too late ya auld nugget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Can't get the base opened to see if connections ok at that end, going to try IT dept on Thursday or local repair shop just to confirm if the powers getting to the screen, if it is, then a new screen it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 HEy Smokie! Where's the update on your laptop! I could nae sleep last night fir worrying about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts