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  Re: flickers then black screen ken10254 <kwolfdds@gmail.com> - 2011-01-29 14:37 -0800
    Re: flickers then black screen lmarco@panix.com (Lou Marco) - 2011-01-30 09:59 +0000
    Re: flickers then black screen Bob Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2011-01-29 15:39 -0800

#2056 — Re: flickers then black screen

On Jan 26, 10:40 am, lma...@panix.com (Lou Marco) wrote:
> In article <ihmmh7$7h...@news.eternal-september.org>,
>
> BillW50 <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
>
> >No I did prove it. The cable was replaced and the LCD was replaced, and
> >the only thing left was the GPU on the motherboard. Which I said it was
> >the very first day. But anybody with experience would have told Ken the
> >very same thing.
>
>         No offence to Ken but those are pretty easy to mess up especially
> if you're not used to working with zif sockets and the like.  It can't be
> the CPU because it works on an external monitor and anyway, the lcd wouldn't
> be dark because of a cpu error.
>
>         We don't know if it was a bad cable, lcd, or inverter and the
> repair was done improperly (likey mistakes are not seating the cables right,
> pinching or creasing the ribbon cable when you reassemble the thing, getting
> a part that looks right but isn't, and not reinstalling the ground).  Of
> course, it might really BE a motherboard  component.  I'd have ruled that out
> by testing the lcd cable and all on a different chassis.
>
> >No there are just four of you clowns that say that.
>
>         FWIW (and since you so dearly love argumentum ad verecundiam)
> I'm a certified technician.  Took the tests, got the certificate, ignore
> most of it in real life...
>
> >know little to nothing about troubleshooting computers anyway.
>
>         Lol.  Not like I make a living at it or anything.
>
>         "Some folks look for answers.  Others look for fights" (Robert Hunter)

Hi Lou;
No offense taken, but I checked and rechecked connections, used 2
different cables, ground was connected, etc. Took it apart and rebuilt
at least 3 times; always worked after I was done :)
The only thing left would be the LCD or the GPU on the motherboard. I
spent too much time on that laptop, and wasn't willing to spend more
money to check out a new LCD for it, so I am using it connected to an
external monitor and it is working flawlessly so far. I can only
assume that either the GPU is defective as Bill described or the LCD
that was replaced before I received it was the incorrect model or
defective. I got tired of the bickering on this list so I stoppped
posting because of all the invective flowing here. I am just
responding to you because I happened to see my name dragged back into
this forum to prove some point or other between the combatants here.
Be careful what you say here; the various adversaries in this forum
will jump all over you if they don't like your tone or your answer or
if you have the nerve to disagree or question an answer given. Good
luck, my friend :)

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#2057

In article <0616d969-ed8c-44df-9ddd-36fb8fae0c8e@x18g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,
Bob Villa  <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>I'm sure Lou will not be scared away...

	Please.  My friends call me Wharfie :-)


	'Cause everyone said I'd come to no good, and Pearly believed them.

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#2075

On Jan 29, 4:37 pm, ken10254 <kwolf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 26, 10:40 am, lma...@panix.com (Lou Marco) wrote:
>
>
>
> > In article <ihmmh7$7h...@news.eternal-september.org>,
>
> > BillW50 <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
>
> > >No I did prove it. The cable was replaced and the LCD was replaced, and
> > >the only thing left was the GPU on the motherboard. Which I said it was
> > >the very first day. But anybody with experience would have told Ken the
> > >very same thing.
>
> >         No offence to Ken but those are pretty easy to mess up especially
> > if you're not used to working with zif sockets and the like.  It can't be
> > the CPU because it works on an external monitor and anyway, the lcd wouldn't
> > be dark because of a cpu error.
>
> >         We don't know if it was a bad cable, lcd, or inverter and the
> > repair was done improperly (likey mistakes are not seating the cables right,
> > pinching or creasing the ribbon cable when you reassemble the thing, getting
> > a part that looks right but isn't, and not reinstalling the ground).  Of
> > course, it might really BE a motherboard  component.  I'd have ruled that out
> > by testing the lcd cable and all on a different chassis.
>
> > >No there are just four of you clowns that say that.
>
> >         FWIW (and since you so dearly love argumentum ad verecundiam)
> > I'm a certified technician.  Took the tests, got the certificate, ignore
> > most of it in real life...
>
> > >know little to nothing about troubleshooting computers anyway.
>
> >         Lol.  Not like I make a living at it or anything.
>
> >         "Some folks look for answers.  Others look for fights" (Robert Hunter)
>
> Hi Lou;
> No offense taken, but I checked and rechecked connections, used 2
> different cables, ground was connected, etc. Took it apart and rebuilt
> at least 3 times; always worked after I was done :)
> The only thing left would be the LCD or the GPU on the motherboard. I
> spent too much time on that laptop, and wasn't willing to spend more
> money to check out a new LCD for it, so I am using it connected to an
> external monitor and it is working flawlessly so far. I can only
> assume that either the GPU is defective as Bill described or the LCD
> that was replaced before I received it was the incorrect model or
> defective. I got tired of the bickering on this list so I stoppped
> posting because of all the invective flowing here. I am just
> responding to you because I happened to see my name dragged back into
> this forum to prove some point or other between the combatants here.
> Be careful what you say here; the various adversaries in this forum
> will jump all over you if they don't like your tone or your answer or
> if you have the nerve to disagree or question an answer given. Good
> luck, my friend :)

I'm sure Lou will not be scared away...and I hope I am okay with you
Ken. Take care.

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