Laptop Screen Flickering, Going Green/Purple Then Hanging

[2L84SLEEP]

Hi All

I am currently experiencing a major problem with my laptop. When I start it up everthing is fine, runs through the Windows logon and goes to my desktop. The problems start the minute I try and do anything in Windows (running XP home). My screen will start to flicker black from the bottom to about 3/4 way up. This will continue but when I shut the opened programme down, it will disappear again. If I leave it to flicker, the screen will eventually fade to a light green or purple colour and it will just hang. I then have to switch the laptop off at the power button.

I have tried hooking it up to an external monitor and the screen appears perfectly normal on the external monitor but still flickers away on the laptop.

I have tried reinstalling the graphics drivers but to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas to this infuriating problem?

TIA

 

[2L84SLEEP]

Thanks berrmonster, when you say the cable, what cable are you referring to?

 

[2L84SLEEP]

Dare I ask if this is something that can be fixed if it is this?

 

[2L84SLEEP]

Thanks Beermonster, think I will take it into a repair place and see what they say. Strangely, I closed *** laptop when it was on last night, flickering away still, and just sort of pressed down all the way round the laptop. Opened the screen back up again and the flickering was gone.

Haven't switched it on yet today to see what it does, I am sure I know what it will do though.

Thanks again