Can I simply physically replace the 1366*768 LCD in my HP EliteBook 8440p with the
1600*900 part and have the laptop autodetect the new screen and show the proper resolution? Or is there extra logic or connectors or dongles or whatever in the main body that must also be modified in order for the display to work, (or maybe it Just Won't Work)? Put simply, is HP 594090-001 plug-and-play?
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posted by laconic skeuomorph
on May 19, 2013 -
5 answers
My work computer is a laptop running Windows 7. I am working far from my office this week (as I often do) and I connect to my work server through Remote Desktop Connection. Typically this is pretty much problem-free, but for the last two or three days, when I log in to the server, I am seeing the server's desktop not as a full screen, but in a window about 10" wide on my 17.3" laptop screen. As well, while the laptop's screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio, the window looks to be 4:3. Attempting to resize the window through the Maximize/Restore Down icon avails me naught: I can mouse over the edges of the window and drag it to a new size, but it maxes out at the size that I mention, which covers maybe 60% of the screen's real estate. Numerous reboots and resets have not rectified it and I am at a loss as to how to proceed.
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posted by ricochet biscuit
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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Laptop techs of MeFi, I present you a challenge...This laptop refuses to turn on its backlight!
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posted by TomMelee
on Sep 17, 2012 -
10 answers
Intermittent bright spot on one-month-old new Dell Inspiron 15R laptop. How do I fix this?
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posted by murtagh
on Sep 11, 2012 -
9 answers
Just got my laptop back from being repaired and now the recommended screen resolution is making it difficult to see anything written in it. How do I change this?
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posted by Trexsock
on Apr 25, 2012 -
4 answers
Advice about repairing/replacing this laptop, including possible online repair options? Total screen/top half damage on HPdm4 laptop. (Speed and cost considerations inside).
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posted by mercredi
on Apr 25, 2012 -
1 answer
About a month ago, I spilled some water on my laptop. So I let everything dry out. It works again, but now the screen is very bright, as if the contrast is turned way up. After searching the internet, I learned that the problem could be a damaged inverter so I ordered and installed a new one. But no dice. The screen is still really bright. Any ideas of what might be the problem?
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posted by mcmile
on Nov 10, 2011 -
8 answers
I accidentally got some soda fall on the LCD screen of my Compaq CQ56 laptop, and seconds later, a
smudge appeared on the lower right side of the screen (everything on that area appears lighter when it is on). It looks like the liquid got inside the screen, and I don't know what to do about it. Can anyone help?
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posted by chicofly
on Jul 28, 2011 -
6 answers
Is my (partner's) laptop display kaput? It alternates between a blank screen (although the backlight is on) and strange wavy pink-green effects.
The system outputs to an external monitor, and I've updated the bios and display drivers. I have also taken off and apart the screen to check the cable connections, with no change. What's happened? Motherboard? Display? Cable? Specs inside.
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posted by Wulfhere
on Jun 10, 2011 -
3 answers
My laptop has a broken screen. Before I send it off for repair, I need to back it up, but I can't do that without a screen. I don't have access to a monitor to plug it into, but I do have two other working laptops available. Can I somehow hook them up so I can use one of the working screens with the broken laptop?
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posted by une_heure_pleine
on Jan 25, 2011 -
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My laptop (Acer Aspire 3810T) fell about 2 feet onto a carpeted floor. It was closed, but now I have a black smudge on the bottom right corner of the screen (by the way, the smudge disappeared after a few minutes, but has now reappeared and is not going away). It is annoying but I can still work with it since it is not completely opaque.
After extensive googling and chatting with Acer support, I think the LCD may have ruptured. However, can I continue using the laptop or is the display going to get progressively worse and die soon? Although it is still within the warranty period, I think I may have to pay for repairs (since the techs may figure out that it was dropped). Thank you in advance.
posted by prenominal
on Dec 25, 2010 -
4 answers
How much damage am I likely to do to my laptop if I leave it running with the screen closed?
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posted by Solomon
on Jun 5, 2010 -
18 answers
Today my laptop's backlight stopped working. The screen is visible, but very dim. I can't repair it immediately (if it's even worth it). Does anyone have any tips for lighting the screen to make it more visible? Shining a penlight didn't seem to help much, because the screen is so reflective.
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posted by Charmian
on Jul 5, 2009 -
11 answers
My girlfriend's Gateway T-6836 just fell. Her screen is broken and she called me in tears. I found a replacement screen, but will it work? And how can I replace it?
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posted by nokry56
on Jan 30, 2009 -
12 answers
I've connected a VGA-cable from my old Packard Bell Easynote (Windows XP) laptop to my Samsung HDTV but it doesn't display anything and the tv detects no input from the computer at all.
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posted by kampken
on Jan 23, 2009 -
8 answers
I like pink, but not when it's all over my LCD.
I like pink, but only when the other option is black.
Help me confirm my novice diagnosis, please, concerning my screwed HP Pavilion dv5220us laptop.
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posted by xz
on Dec 27, 2008 -
5 answers
The backlight on my 5-year-old laptop screen has just started to get dimmer and pinkish in the corners. How long do I have before it goes completely out? Days? Weeks? At any moment?
posted by Mrs. Buck Turgidson
on Jun 13, 2008 -
4 answers
How can I safely get this glossy laptop LCD clean and free of dust without running the risk of damaging it?
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posted by imjustsaying
on Apr 5, 2008 -
9 answers
Dell notebook with Vista screen resolution keeps changing itself upon "waking up"- why?
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posted by fructose
on Nov 16, 2007 -
10 answers
Will using superglue or gorilla glue to glue together the LCD screen case on a laptop computer work?
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posted by cog_nate
on Oct 31, 2007 -
8 answers
Is there a doodad that I can hook onto my laptop that will allow me to close it partially, but not let it close all the way? Said gadget should be easily-takeable-offable, too.
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posted by Addlepated
on Oct 20, 2007 -
8 answers
What is it? Is it possible to repair? Or where on Gods green earth can I get a replacement? Slowly increasing white strip with sporadic coloured lines throughout on my notebook screen. Funnily enough it is more frustrating to look for the answer than it is to just try to ignore it.
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posted by mu~ha~ha~ha~har
on May 15, 2007 -
7 answers
Is there any hope for my laptop screen with an inch wide, and slightly opaque black line running down the right hand side?
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posted by takeyourmedicine
on Sep 6, 2006 -
9 answers
New laptop filter. If you were going to purchase a new PC laptop - at the high end of the spectrum - which one would you pull the trigger on? primarily a desktop replacement - wide screen and bright screen, good graphics card are the most important features
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posted by specialk420
on Jan 27, 2006 -
27 answers
Can you find instructive examples of shady high-tech auctions on eBay, especially in regard to
notebook computers? Can you relate things you have seen in a high-tech auction listing that set off warning bells for you? What should I watch out for?
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posted by rolypolyman
on Oct 12, 2005 -
10 answers
I need help locating a source for lightly textured (as opposed to glossy) PDA screen protectors or a similar material in bulk, but it seems like everything out there is glossy and clear! I don't use them on a PDA, but as replaceable surfaces on my laptop's touchpad so I'm open to trying something other than a screen protector. Any ideas?
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posted by majick
on Sep 10, 2005 -
8 answers
A couple of months ago, I noticed a small black spot on the bezel around my laptop's screen, and on the spot that was directly under it when the laptop is closed. Today it oozed. What is going on?
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posted by michaelkuznet
on Jun 18, 2005 -
6 answers
Please help! My laptop's screen hinges just recently became really loose--is this fixable, or am I screwed?
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posted by gramcracker
on Mar 15, 2005 -
4 answers
