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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
(this isn't for me, someone I know has one with a faulty screen)
The screen only displays a small amount of the output "properly" but if you press a specific area about 1" from the centre left of the panel, it brings it back up almost completely correct again (still got a few lines, but usable) ISTR there was a specific model of Dell laptops that had major issues with the screen - was this one of the models affected by any chance ? (it's about 3 yrs old apparently, so well out of warranty, but the screen has been like this for over 12 months - but only recently became a problem when the owner needed to use it on the move again instead of it being hooked up to a normal monitor) |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
the inspiron 9200 were known to have a vertical line of dead pixels problem,
but nothing like what you have described. if you are handy you could look up the service manual on support.dell.com and try to reseat the data cable both on the system board end and on the display end. other than that I would suggest contacting moniserv.com to see if they will repair it for you. and, of course, you could connect an external monitor in the mean time. "Colin Wilson" o.uk wrote in message g... (this isn't for me, someone I know has one with a faulty screen) The screen only displays a small amount of the output "properly" but if you press a specific area about 1" from the centre left of the panel, it brings it back up almost completely correct again (still got a few lines, but usable) ISTR there was a specific model of Dell laptops that had major issues with the screen - was this one of the models affected by any chance ? (it's about 3 yrs old apparently, so well out of warranty, but the screen has been like this for over 12 months - but only recently became a problem when the owner needed to use it on the move again instead of it being hooked up to a normal monitor) |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
"Christopher Muto" wrote in message m... the inspiron 9200 were known to have a vertical line of dead pixels problem, but nothing like what you have described. if you are handy you could look up the service manual on support.dell.com and try to reseat the data cable both on the system board end and on the display end. other than that I would suggest contacting moniserv.com to see if they will repair it for you. and, of course, you could connect an external monitor in the mean time. "Colin Wilson" o.uk wrote in message g... (this isn't for me, someone I know has one with a faulty screen) The screen only displays a small amount of the output "properly" but if you press a specific area about 1" from the centre left of the panel, it brings it back up almost completely correct again (still got a few lines, but usable) ISTR there was a specific model of Dell laptops that had major issues with the screen - was this one of the models affected by any chance ? (it's about 3 yrs old apparently, so well out of warranty, but the screen has been like this for over 12 months - but only recently became a problem when the owner needed to use it on the move again instead of it being hooked up to a normal monitor) Failing that if you do decide to reseat the cable and it doesn't fix it then before you replace the panel try replacing the flex cable it's self |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
the inspiron 9200 were known to have a vertical line of dead pixels problem,
but nothing like what you have described. if you are handy you could look up the service manual on support.dell.com and try to reseat the data cable both on the system board end and on the display end. other than that I would suggest contacting moniserv.com to see if they will repair it for you. Thanks - I hadn't heard of moniserv.com before, but i'm not the one who's going to be doing the repair :-} I guess the first step will be to see if it really is something as simple as a loose connector, although I suspect a new screen will be getting ordered anyway. |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
fixer's sugegstion about replacing the flex cable is a good one. not sure
what screen you have, but ebay item 22088622733 might be all you need. you mentioned pressing on parts of the screen resulting in video appearing there... not sure what to make of that, but if you simply excercise the screen hindges (adjust lcd from all the way open to nearly completly closed) and the images flickers then it is very likely to be a cable problem and the cable should be repalced. you can call tech support even if out of warranty to ask them the exact part number for the lcd flex cable that is in your system as well as the alternative part numbers and the cost from dell. if dell wants too much you can try shopping ebay for it. "Colin Wilson" o.uk wrote in message g... the inspiron 9200 were known to have a vertical line of dead pixels problem, but nothing like what you have described. if you are handy you could look up the service manual on support.dell.com and try to reseat the data cable both on the system board end and on the display end. other than that I would suggest contacting moniserv.com to see if they will repair it for you. Thanks - I hadn't heard of moniserv.com before, but i'm not the one who's going to be doing the repair :-} I guess the first step will be to see if it really is something as simple as a loose connector, although I suspect a new screen will be getting ordered anyway. |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
fixer's sugegstion about replacing the flex cable is a good one. not sure
what screen you have, but ebay item 22088622733 might be all you need doesn't seem to find anything for me with that no. :-} |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
try this one: 220288622733. not saying it is the exact part for you, but
should give you an idea what we are talking about. the exact part depends on the screen and video card in your particular system. i don't know the 9200 well enough to know if there was only one type of flex cable, but many models had multiple cables specific to the lcd panel and video card in the particular confguration... here's the dell service manual to give you an idea of what is involved... not hard, but probably not the first repair operation someone would want to tackle... http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1006390 "Colin Wilson" o.uk wrote in message g... fixer's sugegstion about replacing the flex cable is a good one. not sure what screen you have, but ebay item 22088622733 might be all you need doesn't seem to find anything for me with that no. :-} |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
I suggest going to the Dell web site, entering the Dell service tag for warranty
information then clicking on the tab that says "Original Configuration". You will see the complete bill of materials used to assemble your 9200, and you should be able to find the Dell part numbers for any parts you need to replace. Once you have the part number, enter it into a Google search or an eBay search to find someone selling it. Damn! There I go, giving away trade secrets again... Ben Myers On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:05:45 +0100, Colin Wilson o.uk wrote: fixer's sugegstion about replacing the flex cable is a good one. not sure what screen you have, but ebay item 22088622733 might be all you need doesn't seem to find anything for me with that no. :-} |
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Inspiron 9200 screen problem
I suggest going to the Dell web site, entering the Dell service tag for warranty
information then clicking on the tab that says "Original Configuration". You will see the complete bill of materials used to assemble your 9200, and you should be able to find the Dell part numbers for any parts you need to replace. I'm not the one doing the repair for this, a friend is - he's already got the replacement lined up, but I seemed to remember a model with problems - if this was it, it might have still been worth trying a warranty claim (that was my logic anyway) Thanks for the tips though :-) |
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