Laptop screen is split into 4 parts

elrasho

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That's the POST screen so it's not a driver issue. I'm guessing it's a hardware fault, maybe the dedicate nVidia graphics card?
 
Got a monitor output/hdmi on the laptop? Plug a screen (or tv) into it.. Does it do the same thing?

Sam
 
It's got HDMI out, the Vista installation on it is totally borked so I'm installing Win7 and will then try HDMI out on my HDTV and report back
 
im pretty sure thats the common nvidia fault, iv seen that many times before, im guessing your gfx are nvidia g-force go?
 
Ok installed the nVidia drivers, is a 9600M. I don't see an option to connect an external display:



When I plug in an HDMI cable the laptop doesn't recognise anything is plugged in, I don't hear that Windows sound. However the USB ports work fine, so it appears its the nVidia graphics card causing the issue. The laptop is very very hot on the left hand side, which leads me to believe the graphics card is there and its overheating.
 
Yep its out of warranty. already had the motjerboard replaced alover a year ago. the underside is very hot, you cant touch it as its that hot. I suppose this is unfixable as Id imagine a laptop repair shop would charge £150 plus to fix this I may aswell buy a new laptop?
 
yeh its the typical nvidia/hewlett packard failure of the gpu, there was a page somewhere about this on hp's website saying pretty much, if your not in america, you are screwed.
not the best design imo, and not the best way of doing business from hp, there is a way to get it fixed, but it involves getting the gfx part of the board (re-balled) its pretty much the same fault as the original xbox 360's where the gpu/cpu overheats and comes off the mainboard slightly over time.
 
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