Weird graphics problem - with pic!

[tres]

Had a Dell D600 laptop, where the screen was split in half. Very strange.

Reinstalled with Windows 7 - and it's doing the same thing!

BIOS displays fine
Windows startup animation displays fine
800x600 displays fine
but 1024 x 768, the screen is split in half... top half mirrors in the bottom half, and strange goings ons if you move the mouse cursor from the bottom half into the top half.

Any ideas? Screwed laptop?

 

[tres]

Has this happened only with Windows 7?

No, XP previous to the Windows 7 install

Screen faulty. From what I remember its the LVDS board or possible the main control/logic board.

Thanks chief - LVDS board/logic board etc, are they built onto the screen, or part of the motherboard?

Might be worth giving a linux disc a try before sending it off.

I shall do, thanks!