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Question

i think graphics card problem

by Nov 13, 2011 3:32AM PST

Ok my sister has a Dell Inspiron 1545. (bought in about august 2010) It has developed a problem. When you turn it on, the screen goes white and then it fades and shows the 'windows did not shut down successfully message' but it is covered in white lines and is in mirror-writing. I think this is a problem with the graphics card but could someone please confirm this?

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Clarification Request
by the way
by Nerosas Nov 13, 2011 4:22AM PST
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(NT) From the video, looks like a failed LCD.
by Forum moderator Nov 13, 2011 6:52AM PST
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(NT) Does it make a difference in the way the screen goes white?
by Nerosas Nov 14, 2011 1:48AM PST
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(NT) Yes it does. And why I would swap the LCD if I could.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 14, 2011 5:21AM PST
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Fixed
by Nerosas Nov 29, 2011 5:15AM PST

It turned out the be the 'screen' (whichever part of the screen it was, I was never told). But the way the picture was mirrored, upside-down, AND covered in white lines made me think it was the graphics card.

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At least it was fixed. A parting comment.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 29, 2011 5:35AM PST

I think the last time I saw this failure the owner admitted they sat on the laptop.

Ouch.

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