PC Boffins Help

[Get Off My Cloud]

Out of nowhere a vertical white line has appeared on my laptop monitor it cuts right through the screen and it's about 2cm in from the right hand side of the screen.
I've checked the drivers are up to date, installed windows updates, done a system restore, run a malware scan and i can't get rid of it.
Is there anything else to try or is this just a knackered screen or other hardware issue?

[pancser]

Sept 10, 2016 15:37:18 GMT Get Off My Cloud said:

Out of nowhere a vertical white line has appeared on my laptop monitor it cuts right through the screen and it's about 2cm in from the right hand side of the screen.
I've checked the drivers are up to date, installed windows updates, done a system restore, run a malware scan and i can't get rid of it.
Is there anything else to try or is this just a knackered screen or other hardware issue?

I am not an expert but if it is always there and it doesn't matter what you open in my dictionary it is a hardware issue 

[pipeman01]

more like a hardware failure.. methinks FUBAR

[joeten]

A few things needed here 1 is it a LCD or LED screen, look up.the make and model number
If it's the former it may be a loose cable from the board to.the screen, if the latter it needs
A replacement screen, so might be cheaper getting a new laptop.
Post.back.with the info, or.the make.and model number and when I get home I will check.

[Get Off My Cloud]

Thanks everyone figured it would be a hardware thing, only thing that made me wonder is it just appeared without me moving the screen so that made me think it might not be a bad cable that got loosened when i was opening and shutting it.

joeten It's this model.
www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-RV515-15-6-inch-Laptop/dp/B006UCNSCE

It's a backlit LED, never mind i've had a couple of years use out of it so just hope the screen holds until i get a replacement laptop, no more new vape gear for a while, bummer

If anyone has any recommendations of a place to get a cheap off the shelf number that would be helpful.

[joeten]

What kind of price range are you thinking @getoffmycloud

[Get Off My Cloud]

Sept 10, 2016 19:48:21 GMT joeten said:

What kind of price range are you thinking @getoffmycloud

I don't need anything fancy, around £350 or under.

[joeten]

Just as a tester what about something like this for tiding you over www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-G50-15-6-Inch-Notebook-Black/dp/B00SFQGTJ2/ref=sr_1_26?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1473537319&sr=1-26

[Get Off My Cloud]

Sept 10, 2016 19:56:30 GMT joeten said:

Just as a tester what about something like this for tiding you over www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-G50-15-6-Inch-Notebook-Black/dp/B00SFQGTJ2/ref=sr_1_26?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1473537319&sr=1-26

Yah that would be fine, be out of stock by the time i have the funds in the bank though only 2 left lol

[joeten]

This place can have some decent deals, I have used I3 laptops as I did not see you needing anything for gaming so a basic I3 might be more in keeping www.ebuyer.com/store/Computer/cat/Laptops?a00035=Intel+Core+i3&sort=price+ascending You can also search through for something you prefer.
@getoffmycloud

[MrDJ]

if its anything like this then its your AMD graphics card

its fixable but needs an oven.
you have to bake the card at a certain temperature which slowly melts the solder and rejoins the broken contacts.

weve had one person a few years back complain that we set his oven on fire. the numpty put it in his microwave oven

[sydsut]

Sept 10, 2016 20:18:33 GMT MrDJ said:

if its anything like this then its your AMD graphics card

its fixable but needs an oven.
you have to bake the card at a certain temperature which slowly melts the solder and rejoins the broken contacts.

weve had one person a few years back complain that we set his oven on fire. the numpty put it in his microwave oven

The Microwave  , but did it fix the fault

[Get Off My Cloud]

MrDJ no nothing like that it's just 1 white line a single pixel wide

[car147]

No expert, but i have built a few PC's in my time and it looks to me like a hardware fault with the monitor with a line of pixels out. I dont know about the model you have, but mine has HDMi output, you could try it on your tv and see if the fault replicates itself, if it does it then proves it's the graphics card or wiring imo.

Goodluck

[morbidmatty]

Have had the same issue with an HP laptop last year I replaced the screen, laptop is good as new only took about an hour to do.
if yours is Samsung RV515 amazon do a replacement screen .Amazon link
Here is a vid of how to do it. link at least you can have a look to see if your up for it.
Hope this helps.