mean greenie

[Guest Bonedaddy]

Asked this on another site and got no answer.....so the screen on my laptop is goin' green on me damn near all the time and I hafta swing the monitor back and forth to get it to stop but it's only temporary. Was told by my daughter's BF that his did that and it was a connection in there. Can a 'puter dummy like me fix this thing or am I lookin' at a new one, soon? :shrug:

[ironsniper1]

Asked this on another site and got no answer.....so the screen on my laptop is goin' green on me damn near all the time and I hafta swing the monitor back and forth to get it to stop but it's only temporary. Was told by my daughter's BF that his did that and it was a connection in there. Can a 'puter dummy like me fix this thing or am I lookin' at a new one, soon? :shrug:

sounds like a loose connection in a cable or a cable that might be on its way out, if your handy with a screw driver you might be able to take the palm rest where the keyboard is and check the wires underneath if any that are loose or broken

[Guest TankerHC]

Not the monitor. Monitors dont turn green when failing. 9 times out of ten a green monitor indicates a failed or soon to fail graphics card. Swap out monitor cable first. If that doesnt fix it, then your going to be buying a new graphics card.

 

EDIT: Should change that to VERY RARELY turn green. I subcontracted all Dell in home warranty work on their Laptops, Desktops and TV's, did a couple of thousand monitors, not once ever saw a green screen caused by a failing monitor. But thats not to say it cannot happen. It would take a specific circuitry failure on an LED/LCD and on a CRT it would require again, a specific failure causing the tube to emit only green, that never happens. You would see multiple colors.

Edited July 12, 2013 by TankerHC

[Guest TresOsos]

Go to the manufactures web site and see if you can find a service manual.

It should contain information on how to take it apart and replace certain parts.

The site should also contain a parts breakout so that you can identify parts

and order the parts you need. I would try replacing the cable between the laptop

main body and the display first. Generally on laptops the graphic card is part of

the motherboard. I you have to replace that you might as well get a new laptop.

You can try replaceing the LCD screen if the cable does not fix it, but again it

might be cost prohibitive.

[R_Bert]

Asked this on another site and got no answer.....so the screen on my laptop is goin' green on me damn near all the time and I hafta swing the monitor back and forth to get it to stop but it's only temporary. Was told by my daughter's BF that his did that and it was a connection in there. Can a 'puter dummy like me fix this thing or am I lookin' at a new one, soon? :shrug:

HP Pavillion ?

[Guest TankerHC]

If its a later model Pavillion you can swap out the card. Laptop manufacturers are getting away from proprietary hardware. Also, I will say this, ALL LAPTOPS come apart in a specific sequence, you cannot just go breaking down a laptop. Video or snap photo's of your breakdown, and put back together exactly as it was broken down, if you decide to do it. And it needs to be done by the book. On the HP's, at least those about 2 years old and older, the sequence is very specific, same with Dells and other name brands. Just taking a look at the Pavallion in front of me, it would require removing the drives and Ram (Easy), removing the screws under the drives and ram, removing the keyboard so that you can get to the screws holding the top part of the face, then unscrewing the back from inside and just under the monitor, in some of the older laptops it requires removing the monitor to get to the cable, the cable is under the monitor and is not easily accessible. Some laptops also require removal  of the screen bevel.

 

All of it, a PITA. But can be done quickly if done correctly. Lower end lap's, like the Walmart Acers,  no problem.

 

If you decide to do it, go to best buy and spend 4 bucks on a static strap. (Anti Static wristband)

Edited July 12, 2013 by TankerHC

[Guest Bonedaddy]

This is an Acer Aspire 5810TZ which has been a damn good'n, until now. Haven't seen another that the battery would last 7 to 8 hrs before a recharge. Been pleased with it but my needs ain't that high, sooooo................I'll check the manufacturers site and see what I can find when I get the chance.

[Guest TankerHC]

That particular Acer, when it came out, was not one of the lower end models. Good thing about it, still proprietary hardware, but you can replace the entire motherboard if the graphics card has failed, for under 100 bucks, and it would be worth doing.

[Guest Bonedaddy]

That's good to know but like I said, I'm a dummy at these things, will I have to back up everything on an external hard drive before hand. Just what all is involved?

[monkeylizard]

Check YouTube for your specific make and model. Chances are someone will have posted how to completely disassemble one. If you're handy with a small screwdriver you can probably do it yourself. The process is much more mechanical than technical. Here's one for replacing a fan, but he pretty much completely disassembles it to get there. Watch it and see if it's something you think you can handle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8IbxsDsjEU

 

I'd look for a loose connection first. There's going to be a ribbon cable connecting the monitor to the motherboard or graphics card. There are likely some small clips holding it in place at each end. Even if it doesn't feel loose, open the clips, remove the cable, reinsert the cable and lock up the clips. Besides the hassle of getting to that point, this is the simplest and cheapest (no cost) thing that may fix it.

 

If that doesn't help, then TankerHC's probably right about changing the motherboard (mobo). No need to backup for this. Well, no more than usual. You ARE doing backups, right?

 

The mobo is the main circuit board that holds the processor. Everything else (drives, cards, USB ports, etc.) plugs into it. Many today (esp. laptops) have the "cards" built right in so there's no extra card for the sound, graphics, network, etc. It's all in one. If you're changing it, you remove all the attached pieces from the old mobo and reattach them to the new one once it's installed. Since your drives don't change, no need to do an extra backup.

[Guest TresOsos]

Here is a lnk to the service manual.http://www.manualowl.com/m/Acer%20Computers/Aspire-5810TZ/Manual/114502

 

Here is alink to a replacement LCD cable. http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-5810TZ-Video-TESTED/dp/B00AIRQ9QO

 

I'd start with that

[Guest Bonedaddy]

Thanx fellas. When I get the chance I may attempt this.