"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4533A77D.8050006@neo.rr.com...
> From your description, this is most likely a failed and hardware defective
> LCD panel. If that is the case, there is no fix other than replacement of
> the LCD panel (which will be VERY expensive if it's out of warranty ...
> could cost almost as much as a new laptop). But it sounds like you are
> still in the warranty period.
>

I don't know where you are, but someone here (UK) just sent a Vaio back with
a similar problem. It was returned repaired just 3 working days later. Not
bad considering that it had to be sent to France.