Q: We inherited an Acer Travelmate 4151 LCI laptop running Windows XP and it has a non-functioning LCD screen. It will flash a full image in reddish color when toggling fn-F5, external monitor works fine. I would like to tinker with it, but would appreciate any ideas where to start.
Q: I was walking up the stairs with my laptop in my hands when I tripped. I went back to my room and turned on my computer. The screen is very dark but I can still make out icons. Is there anyway to fix it? The whole computer works fine except the screen. It is an HP notebook that runs on Windows Vista. It also has a built in camera which stopped working after the impact
Q: When Windows Vista is logging on the screen goes black and displays out of range message. I tried a lot of stuff to fix it but it won’t work my graphics card is nvidia GT120. What can I do to fix this?
Q: I have an HP Compaq 6710b and my screen isn’t full screen. It has like an inch of black space on both sides. How do I resize my laptop screen?
Q: I dropped my laptop about a foot. It’s a thinkpad running Windows XP. It turns on and loads the “start windows normally” page, appears to load Microsoft on a perfectly clear and readable screen, then instead of bringing me to the welcome/login display, it just turns to a black/blank screen. I can tell it’s on, but the screen is black and I can’t get past it. Do I just bring this in right away?
Q: I dropped my laptop off the couch on to the floor. All seems good except the screen image looks like it is peeled up in the corner. The actual screen doesn’t show any damage. Is it fixable?
Q: I have a fujitsu lifebook s series s7110. It shows the power is on symbol but the screen stays black and will not turn on. How do I make it come on?
Q: I dropped my laptop and now the screen is blank, with the middle being gray. It comes on and I can hear it starting, I just can’t see anything. What can I do?
Q: I dropped my IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T42. It fell from my bed onto the floor (about 3 feet). The computer was on, but hibernating. When I first woke the computer from hibernation, everything seemed normal. Then, my screen went blank. I’ve had mixed results since then. Sometimes, I can enter my login password before my screen goes black. Other times, it doesn’t quite get that far. Recently, I got some error beeps — one long plus two short. The hard drive is not making any strange noises. I upgraded my RAM months before I dropped my laptop. Otherwise, the laptop is using all original parts. Can you help, or is my laptop dead?
A: According to your owner’s manual, the beeps suggest a problem with your laptop’s RAM, monitor-related parts, and/or motherboard (including graphics chip).
Try replacing your laptop’s current RAM with the laptop’s original RAM. Consult the 1050 DIMM and 1070 DIMM sections of your owner’s manual for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Read Question HereQ: I have a Dell Latitude laptop that is a couple of years old. When I open the lid any further than 90 degrees, gravity takes over and it falls flat backwards. Is there anything I can do to tighten it up?
A: You should have a gray bar above the keyboard on the laptop that has two little slats. If you use a screwdriver and carefully pry that open you should see a couple screws on each side. If you tighten these screws then it should fix your screen from flopping. Once you tighten them the gray section you removed should pop back into place.
