Laptop screen fed up or somethign else?

[Carde]

 

Picture is a bit bad, but you get the idea, this is the screen on a Lenovo Y500. The effects you can see clearly here are still present when it boots to windows where it does show a full screen, but these effects are still present in the background.

 

This model has the SLI GT650, the original MB was fried due the use of an incorrect charger. I brought the Laptop, a refurbished MB and new charger. Installed the new MB (first time for anything I guess) and now I am greeted with this. I opened it up again, I cannot see any visible damage on the cable, but that is not saying much of course. I tested it on an external screen through HDMI and that gives me an OK result, so I fear the screen might have had it. So I am hoping faintly that it might be something else because a screen replacement will push the budget on this little project

[don_svetlio]

GPUs are dead I believe

[Carde]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

GPUs are dead I believe

Nope, as I said connect it to an external screen and it is all fine and dandy

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Carde said:

Nope, as I said connect it to an external screen and it is all fine and dandy

The ribbon cable? Might be that

[Mr.Meerkat]

27 minutes ago, Carde said:

Nope, as I said connect it to an external screen and it is all fine and dandy

Most likely to be the ribbon cable for the screen....rip  

[Carde]

16 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Most likely to be the ribbon cable for the screen....rip  

That be cheaper to fix than the screen itself

 

That said just saw it didn't spin the fans, uch I am starting to regret buying this thing, but it is a good learning experience

[PalladianPD]

I would try checking the seating of the ribbon cable first if you haven't already, then if it's still broken try a new cable.

[don_svetlio]

7 hours ago, Carde said:

That be cheaper to fix than the screen itself

 

That said just saw it didn't spin the fans, uch I am starting to regret buying this thing, but it is a good learning experience

Buying used is always a gamble

[Mr.Meerkat]

10 hours ago, Carde said:

That be cheaper to fix than the screen itself

 

That said just saw it didn't spin the fans, uch I am starting to regret buying this thing, but it is a good learning experience

Well it may be something really simple or something really difficult...since you can hook up an external monitor, you really should test everything except the screen properly works before moving on  

[Carde]

9 hours ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Well it may be something really simple or something really difficult...since you can hook up an external monitor, you really should test everything except the screen properly works before moving on  

Felt at least 1 of the fans going, but the keyboard I guess is cable not fitting properly. However it is german unit so really would not mind replacing that with a qwerty board. For now external keybaord works.

 

Seeing the original owner no longer knew his PW and I cannot be bothered to fight windows 8 atm, I dropped in an old windows 7 drive I had from an BTO unit. So once I get the drivers going I will see if the fans are still not wanting to work.

 

Once that is done and all is fine I will see what sourcing a screen cable and/or screen would cost me. Heck if the screen proves to be fine after all they tend to still be sell able as parts anyway if I end up with 2.

 

Anyhow tomorrow be the day I will work on it again At least I know the GPUs and CPU work so that is the most expensive parts covered

[Mr.Meerkat]

2 minutes ago, Carde said:

Felt at least 1 of the fans going, but the keyboard I guess is cable not fitting properly. However it is german unit so really would not mind replacing that with a qwerty board. For now external keybaord works.

 

Seeing the original owner no longer knew his PW and I cannot be bothered to fight windows 8 atm, I dropped in an old windows 7 drive I had from an BTO unit. So once I get the drivers going I will see if the fans are still not wanting to work.

 

Once that is done and all is fine I will see what sourcing a screen cable and/or screen would cost me. Heck if the screen proves to be fine after all they tend to still be sell able as parts anyway if I end up with 2.

 

Anyhow tomorrow be the day I will work on it again At least I know the GPUs and CPU work so that is the most expensive parts covered

Indeed (wait, it has changable GPU and CPUs?? Dayum son  )

[Carde]

20 hours ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Indeed (wait, it has changable GPU and CPUs?? Dayum son  )

CPU is socket so can be changed, GPU 1 is soldered onto the MB, GPU 2 sits in what they call their ultra bay so it is an entirely separate unit. Upgrading to one of those instead of a DVD player or HD does mean you also need to upgrade your PSU to a 170W unit

 

Anyhow bit of a headache so nothing done yet.

[Mr.Meerkat]

39 minutes ago, Carde said:

CPU is socket so can be changed, GPU 1 is soldered onto the MB, GPU 2 sits in what they call their ultra bay so it is an entirely separate unit. Upgrading to one of those instead of a DVD player or HD does mean you also need to upgrade your PSU to a 170W unit

 

Anyhow bit of a headache so nothing done yet.

Fair enough, I though the GPUs were going to be soldered on  Oh well, what can yer do but since you're sure both of em are functioning properly then it should be fine