[Blogger]

I thought about Ebay. I have had this screen apart before, and don’t think it would be horribly difficult to replace. But, can I be sure that is the problem? I don’t know if it is a cable, if it is the screen, or what. Since I posted this article the screen has turned half-white twice again. If I move the screen, it turns white. But, if I press on the frame of the laptop the white goes away for a little while. Frankly, I’ve had other troubles with this laptop, so as much as I use it a new one might be in order.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Sounds exactly like what was going on with mine. It was as if the frame around the screen, especially near the "hinges" at the bottom, was slightly loose, and I could almost snap it back together. One day it started up and I gave it a good little "snap" to get it all connected and happy - and the picture cracked right down the middle.

I had a bad habit of moving the machine around by grasping the screen and I think that's what caused the problem initially. I've avoided doing that since then, and haven't had any more trouble.

That being said, this happened during our slow season (we have a somewhat seasonal business) and I just couldn't see asking my dh for a whole new machine at that point.

[highlander_UW]

If I were looking to buy a computer or components I’d look at Newegg. I’ve never seen a complaint about them.