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    Light bleed

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by alkaeda, Sep 14, 2007.

  1. alkaeda

    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    Just received vostro 1700 with WUXGA screen. I noticed there is some lightbleed around top and bottom of screen, it is only visible when the screen is black like on startup. Is there any solution to this? I REALLY dont want the hassle of returning it. Do i just put up with it?
     
    alkaeda, Sep 14, 2007
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    It's a hardware issue, there's not much you can do about it short of replacing the screen. Conceivably you can ask Dell to send you a new screen, but I've just been putting up with mine.

    I mean to me, unless it's a blank screen, it's not that easy to notice the bleed.
     
    Commander Wolf, Sep 14, 2007
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  3. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    Put up with it. Start-up = no big deal
     
    Waveblade, Sep 14, 2007
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  4. alkaeda

    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    ok i guess but if im watching movies it'll be pretty obvious ?
     
    alkaeda, Sep 14, 2007
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  5. zambie

    zambie Notebook Consultant

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    err. don't u think you're in the best position to answer that question ..? pop in a couple of dvd's... and figure out whether it's too distracting.. or whether it's okay .. if it's a slight bleed .. i suggest u put up with it ... considering it's a dell and the hassles you might have to face to get anything changed..
     
    zambie, Sep 14, 2007
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