Broken laptop screen? Any easy fixes?

moid · 1 Aug 2009 at 20:08

Laptop screen has started adding a blue tinge to the screen. Found a pic of someone else with the same issue:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/patchworkpottery/2406036160/

Anyone got any ideas on what it causing it or how to fix it?

Laptop is Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21M

Collinsuk · 1 Aug 2009 at 20:54

i would guess that it is either the infuser or the ribbon cable, you should be able to source replacements from auction sites

beermonster · 1 Aug 2009 at 21:51

it will either be the screen, the cable or the mainboard, you rule the mainboard out by seeing if its the same on an external monitor

Voodle · 2 Aug 2009 at 11:06

It's got an Nvidia 8400m GT in it, anyone remember the failure rates for those? The GPU has most likely gone faulty, only a new mainboard will fix that really, does it still have warranty?

moid · 2 Aug 2009 at 16:13

Yes another 18 mths left on the warranty (bought second hand with 2 yrs warranty).

Will contact them and get it fixed