Ok Brand new to 'Groups' so i hope i'm in the correct place...

I bought a Sony Vaio earlier this year (get back to you with the exact
model) and the screen has become corrupted. About a third ways in from
the left is a vertical line of red pixels and from that line all the
way to the right appear what i can only discribe as 'contour lines' of
red pixels over anything with any colour in it - be it a photo or dvd
movie.

Not had chance to plug it into any other monitor etc as it's only just
become a consistant problem...

....any suggestions?

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.


garrick_middleton********.com wrote:

> Ok Brand new to 'Groups' so i hope i'm in the correct place...
>
> I bought a Sony Vaio earlier this year (get back to you with the exact
> model) and the screen has become corrupted. About a third ways in from
> the left is a vertical line of red pixels and from that line all the
> way to the right appear what i can only discribe as 'contour lines' of
> red pixels over anything with any colour in it - be it a photo or dvd
> movie.
>
> Not had chance to plug it into any other monitor etc as it's only just
> become a consistant problem...
>
> ...any suggestions?
>

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4533A77D.8050006@neo.rr.com
> garrick_middleton********.com wrote:
>
>> Ok Brand new to 'Groups' so i hope i'm in the correct place...
>>
>> I bought a Sony Vaio earlier this year (get back to you with the
>> exact model) and the screen has become corrupted. About a third ways
>> in from the left is a vertical line of red pixels and from that line
>> all the way to the right appear what i can only discribe as 'contour
>> lines' of red pixels over anything with any colour in it - be it a
>> photo or dvd movie.
>>
>> Not had chance to plug it into any other monitor etc as it's only
>> just become a consistant problem...
>>
>> ...any suggestions?
>
> 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.

It's possible it is the LCD like Barry stated he thinks it is. Although
if the same thing is there with an external monitor, all bets are off.

--
Bill

"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.

M.I.5¾ wrote:
>
> 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.


cheers fellas
ok sounds like i could get it sorted...if only i could find the
receipt!?!?!

could you kindly tell me whether you have solved your video problem as i had purchased a vgn-fs series laptop and after a year, the video display started having the exact same problems as you're facing, Sony claims that the motherboard needs replacement which would cost around 1k "complete nonsense", i am currently pointing out to them that there are other machines around the world (i bought mine in Kuala lumpur) with this same flaw which renders our machines useless within a year "ridiculous", either we've both bought a red herring or there are others out there scratching their head, note: these VAIO'S are designed by people who build boxes that dont move & i foolishly disregarded the obvious and went for the bling bling factor

Found some interesting solutions for the VAIO problem (same thing myself):

Hardware Analysis - Forum - Sony VAIO Notebook won't start ... often

Hardware Analysis - Forum - Sony Vaio screen

Vaio Shutdown Problem Solved!

We fix the Sony Vaio laptop random shutdown problem!

I just got this problem on my Vaio, did you find a fix?

yes, this is my problem and the only fix that I know of:

We fix the Sony Vaio laptop random shutdown problem!

I too am having a display problem, essentially there are hundred's of squiggly lines running across the display.
what i did find is that it affects the VGA output also so if i connect a monitor it still does it, after opening up the case, I tightened all the screws on the power button board (I call it an LED board because old Compaq Armada's were notorius for having video issues and the fix was ussually to replace it) that fixed it for a short time, but i found that if i put pressure on the case near the power button it straightens out the display.
my laptop is an older VGN-a250, does anyone know if i can get just that part?

Thanks,

Jeff