Comments on: Error: LCD screen turns red on laptop

By: Piyush

Piyush — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:04:17 +0000

I’m going to quote myself here, from a couple of earlier posts:
To me, monitor repairman that I am, it sounds like bad contacts between the driver electronics and the display itself. One relatively easy test for this problem is as follows:

With the unit on, gently grasp the left and right edges of the display. Gently twist the display (no more than a few ounces of pressure) as though you are wringing out a towel. See if the display flashes, changes, etc. This may even fix the problem.

Try changing the display angle, a bit more open or closed, with power on. Changes at this point indicate a cable problem.

It’s also possible that one of the driver chips is actually defective. In this case, the above tests will have little or no effect.

Unfortunately, in most cases it is likely that the display is essentially beyond economical repair.

The LC panel connects to the electronics via an elastomeric (rubber-like) contact assembly. It’s a series of fine, parallel wires molded into a block — like encasing a metal comb in rubber then cutting off the back, leaving only the tines. The wires are insulated from each other, but exposed on the contact ends between the panel and the driver printed-circuit board. It doesn’t take a lot of stress to dislodge things.

By: AhmNee

AhmNee — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:52:48 +0000

I’d comment on the ‘Buy a Mac’ comment. Fortunately, I don’t have to. The fine fellows at RoosterTeeth have answered for me and I couldn’t say it any better. :)

http://roosterteeth.com/archive/episode.php?id=118

Enjoy

By: BestOffer

BestOffer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:27:50 +0000

RE: PC Memoirs, duh, if is not the cable problem, then replace the screen, nothing else, you sounded professional which is not…lol

By: PC Memoirs

PC Memoirs — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:07:07 +0000

I have some bad news for all people who had the inverted colors problem: Unless you have the LCD cable problem (which is easy to fix, as described above), the only solution is to replace the screen. To make sure that the laptop itself is functioning properly, test the picture on an external display.

Final (and cheaper) solution: download the Powerstrip software from http://entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm
The gamma correction tool can invert the colors back to normal (although only not 100% normal)

By: Gurjant singh

Gurjant singh — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:50:25 +0000

I am having a Problem With an LCD on an Laptop

It is alwas Red in color, and I was wondering if any one knew how I could correct this problem, the desplay adapter plugged into anouther screen is fine , but I was wondering is it the LCD or settings for the LCD, can I change them

By: Jls6898

Jls6898 — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:38:50 +0000

I have had this problem with my thinkpad and it is definately the lcd cable in my case i had to remove the whole screen and reconnect it in behind the lcd on a ribbon cable

By: Gemineye

Gemineye — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:21:42 +0000

I actually JUST fixed this problem on my own laptop today!

what you’ll have to do is open the very top of the laptop, the panel just above the keyboard and right below the monitor. Then reseat the LCD cable. In my case I took it out completely and reseated it completey, using a lil bit of krazy glue to make sure it didn’t come loose again

The area you have to prop off is just above the keyboard and it holds the connector conecting the LCD to the MoBo.

I have an ACER Aspire 5630. This is how I fixed the same problem on my lappy.

Hope this helps :)

By: Khaled Moawad

Khaled Moawad — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:19:50 +0000

This porblem occures because of the LCD Cable. Just make sure that it’s connected well or just replace it.

By: Gman

Gman — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:09:53 +0000

I fixed this problem, but I not sure which thing I did fixed it.

First, I lifted the keyboard and vacuumed the CPU heatsink and fan, this actually reduced the fan noise which I had not realise was so loud after a few years of build up dust.

Second, I swapped the RAM positions. 2 x 512MB

Third, I attempted to remove static in the laptop by touching a part of the metal frame inside the laptop and booting off battery only and holding the start button for 10 seconds.

Try this first before you take it to a computer shop as I’m sure they will just change the motherboard. Or do the above charge you for a motherboard.

By: Computer Shop Fider

Computer Shop Fider — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:51:42 +0000

Reboot the system removing the RAM , that wayit wil run miothout memero and set evrything top default

By: iCalvyn

iCalvyn — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:30:37 +0000

I may suggest take off the battery and also bios battery if some one face this problem and still have the problem on the next day

By: Kitkat

Kitkat — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:35:47 +0000

You just let it cool off and it solves the problem? aiyah… you should have fast fast tried the 2nd suggestion! :)

By: Thai

Thai — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:18:43 +0000

Overheated won’t cause the color problem. I had came over this problem before and basically there are 80% of LCD lid have wiring or cable problem. If that’s not under waranty, I will unscrew the LCD lid and reconnect the cable again, but if you are not in that expert just send in to computer shop. That could probably cost you few hundred bucks to thousand for just cable wiring.

By: Syahid Ali

Syahid Ali — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:21:55 +0000

I wonder if there are more (Color)SOD other than this. funny thing Windows is.

By: Michael Woo

Michael Woo — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:46:49 +0000

I think it’s ghost infected her pc lah :D

By: Shoovi

Shoovi — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:27:55 +0000

Howdy!
I’ve faced same problem on my Asus a6 series.
Reason was wire connection LCD-Laptop failed.
If I pivoted LCD I could find proper position but it was not the solution.

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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:08:54 +0000

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By: menghua

menghua — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:03:48 +0000

The other solution is just… lol..

By: Planet Malaysia

Planet Malaysia — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:25:11 +0000

OR Window$ XP sucks? BSOD? RSOD?

By: Haunted Laptop

Haunted Laptop — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:58:33 +0000

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