LAPTOP FORUM

> i recently sold a laptop which seemed to be faultless. Now there seems to
> be an intermittent fault where the screen moves, becomes blurry and seems
> very faint. I havent seen it myself a completeshutdown including closing
> the lid seems to cure it. This leads me to believe this is a loose
> connection ribbon failure? is this costly to repair?
>

> Hum! Bit Vague IMHO. Did you give a garrantee;-) If so sort it out!
>

> In article , ian-
> lincoln@blueyonder.co.ukspam says...
>> i recently sold a laptop which seemed to be faultless. Now there
>> seems to be an intermittent fault where the screen moves, becomes
>> blurry and seems very faint. I havent seen it myself a
>> completeshutdown including closing the lid seems to cure it. This
>> leads me to believe this is a loose connection ribbon failure? is
>> this costly to repair?
>>
> Not expensive if it is the ribbo. It seems to be a power supply to the
> LCD problem.

> Conor wrote:
> > In article , ian-
> > lincoln@blueyonder.co.ukspam says...
> >> i recently sold a laptop which seemed to be faultless. Now there
> >> seems to be an intermittent fault where the screen moves, becomes
> >> blurry and seems very faint. I havent seen it myself a
> >> completeshutdown including closing the lid seems to cure it. This
> >> leads me to believe this is a loose connection ribbon failure? is
> >> this costly to repair?
> >>
> > Not expensive if it is the ribbo. It seems to be a power supply to the
> > LCD problem.
>
> parts may not be expensive but anything to do with laptops cost lots in
> labour. a local business man told me a while ago that the majority of
> faults are ribbons. ive seen cheap ribbons on the sinclair ql (1984) no
> end of trouble. I should think this is a connection that runs through the
> hinges but still supplies current and pixel address data as closing the
lid
> reboot and reopening fixes it. Although not asked for i gave a 3 month
> warranty as well as 4 hours worth of free training and set up her internet
> connection. I even supplied a free 10meter extension cable so she could
use
> the laptop on a proper computer table instead of on her lap in the hall.
I
> also fixed her printer while i was there for free and gave Ł50 trade in
for
> her old 486 66 8mb ram system. I am merely investigating the cost if
> worthwhile of repair or simply replacing unit. I have enough spare parts
to
> build a desktop with a far superior specifcation to the laptop as means as
> recompense. As a private sale and not even a self employed one i am not
in
> the least bit obliged to do anything but the mainstay of my teaching
> business and occasional hardware sale is word of mouth recommendation.
>
> As for Osprey you are a complete idiot!!!
> Ian Lincoln Independent I.T Consultant