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    Help- faulty display on T42

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by gsamarge, Jan 29, 2008.

  1. gsamarge

    gsamarge Newbie

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    Hi everyone,
    I could really use your help. I have a T42 which is about 3 years old. In just the last week I've begun to have a major issue with the display. The computer usually boots up normally, however, when I physically move the computer the image goes black and no matter what I do it won't come back on. Even if I leave it still very often the image will go out.

    There is no crack in the screen and it hasn't been dropped, beat up, etc. I tried to attach an external monitor but when I do the image goes black on the laptop and nothing is picked up on the external screen.

    I feel like this is a problem with the video card but I'd like your advice on how to trouble shoot and, if the video card does need to be replaced, how I would go about doing so myself.

    Any and all help is EXTREMELY well appreciated.

    Thank you!
    Greg
     
    gsamarge, Jan 29, 2008
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  2. thinkagain

    thinkagain Notebook Enthusiast

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    May be the problem is with your video card ..Hope u havnt dropped ur laptop anytime ..Beter go 4 its checkup..
     
    thinkagain, Jan 29, 2008
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  3. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    Arki, Jan 29, 2008
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  4. chubbyfatazn

    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm pretty sure that you've been hit by the well-known and documented GPU defect that plagued many early T4x series users. My dad's T40 was affected twice already by it, it's a fairly widespread issue.

    Edit: Here's a thread at the Thinkpad forums documenting the case.
     
    chubbyfatazn, Jan 29, 2008
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