Laptop Display Problem

***UPDATE*** Actually, I had called Dell Tech Support who told me this was a fried graphics card, but because the graphics card and motherboard are all integrated this laptop was sent back to Dell for replacement.

To top it all off... this exact same problem happened AGAIN a couple months later. I ditched the Dell and went with a custom built desktop. Personally, I'll never buy a Dell again as this is the second Dell laptop I've bought and had major issues with.

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[manticmind]

***KINDLY CHECK PREVIOUS COMMENTS*** This is an example of a fried integrated graphics card/motherboard.

[aJoyfullSeed]

i have the solution get a new one and smash this one with a hammer

[frostyfireman]

@etshArk87 This is an issue from nVidia not Dell, a couple of my friends had this exact issue and it was the faulty nVidia chipset/GPU that nVidia supplied the OEM at fault.

[AmazingAura01]

@aJoyfullSeed If you have the money to do so.

[Darkrevolver101]

@manticmind is there anyway this problem will just resolved?

[frostyfireman]

@rhblakeman Thanks for agreeing with me...

Sure the die itself wasn't problematic, but the BGA + Solder is part of the nVidia design specification. Since it ended up failing in so many laptops under standard circumstances (ie, Temp under 105 Celcius), It would be correct to say that it was a faulty design. I probably could have worded my comment better though, I seemed to have been in a rush so my comment isn't very faithful to my intended meaning.

[rhblakeman]

@frostyfireman Also many laptops have poorly designed heatsinks and heat pipes so the nVidia that runs hotter than AMD will fail due to the lead free solder balls. After reballing a fix for heat transfer is also needed to fully correct it.

[rhblakeman]

@frostyfireman Actually it's the BGA design of the chip from nVidia and the required use of no-lead solder balls to comply with RoHS standards. The chip can be removed, cleaned and reballed with solder balls containing a percentage of lead and work again and not fail like the original. Of course most people will try to bake or torch the chip to reflow the solder balls and while it works for a while it's not fully corrective.

[Assassin5632]

While am typin this i can barley see my screen so i really need help i have a Toshiba Satellite L505 so if you know how to fix a Toshiba Satellite L505 plz messege me i will sub

[lukchat87]

this problem quitely is LCD/LED problem~

[NewRoman24]

Just heat the Graphic Card with a hairdryer. It works but it's a temporary fix. Should have enough time to get a new computer.

[blackops114]

i have accidently droped my hp mini same exact thing happened why is it doing this?

p.s.

this like the hundrenth time this happened it fell 1/4 half a foot help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!plz help!!!!!!!!!!!