Comments on: Vertical line on laptop monitor ... is this the beginning of the end?

Question: Vertical line on laptop monitor ... is this the beginning of the end?

momzilla — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:16:52 -0800

Vertical line on laptop monitor ... is this the beginning of the end?

Today while I was working on my Dell Inspiron 9200 laptop, a vertical line appeared on the monitor. I rebooted the laptop, but the line, which looks like it is just one pixel wide, is still there. Is this a sign that my laptop monitor is about to bite the dust?

By: autojack

autojack — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:23:24 -0800

Suggestions to try and fix this.

If those don't work, and the laptop is still under warranty, Dell will replace the screen for you.

By: evil holiday magic

evil holiday magic — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:45:43 -0800

Sounds like a cable/connector problem.

By: Rock Steady

Rock Steady — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:12:38 -0800

I had an old Toshiba Tecra that had a similar line show up -- I continued to use it for about a year or two with no further problems (other than a dead pixel or two).

By: T.D. Strange

T.D. Strange — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:43:55 -0800

It probably wont get worse, but it's unlikely to go away either. If its still under warranty take it in and theyll fix it no questions asked. If not, youll have to decide how much it bothers you.

By: scalefree

scalefree — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:33:46 -0800

I've had laptop screens last years after having a pixel column fail, so it's by no means a sign of impending doom. I never heard of any of those ways to fix them though, that's quite handy.

By: Kreiger

Kreiger — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:56:46 -0800

Does your line line up (*rimshot*) with your microphone? If the sheilding on the mic stops working on a laptop, you can get vertical lines on the LCD.

By: ikkyu2

ikkyu2 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:28:56 -0800

My 8 year old laptop has had a line like this for the past 2 years. It hasn't amounted to anything, except that it used to be blue and now it's green.