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From: Steve W. on 24 Jun 2010 23:35 Von Fourche wrote: > "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message > news:i016gd$31q$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> Von Fourche wrote: >>> I bought a 23 inch LCD monitor for my computer at Christmas time. >>> Today >>> a vertical line, blue colored, is running >>> from the top to bottom of the screen. Are these dead pixels or what? >>> I've >>> only had this monitor since Christmas. >>> Anyway to fix it is the line stuck there for good? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >> Have another computer you could hook it to to test it? > > > > A lap top. > > That would work. Hook it up and see what you get. If the monitor shows a line when connected to the lap-top then it's the monitor. If not then your vid card may be failing. -- Steve W. (\___/) (='.'=) (")_(")
From: Von Fourche on 25 Jun 2010 00:05 "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message news:i01862$47b$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... > Von Fourche wrote: >> "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:i016gd$31q$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>> Von Fourche wrote: >>>> I bought a 23 inch LCD monitor for my computer at Christmas time. >>>> Today >>>> a vertical line, blue colored, is running >>>> from the top to bottom of the screen. Are these dead pixels or what? >>>> I've >>>> only had this monitor since Christmas. >>>> Anyway to fix it is the line stuck there for good? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>> Have another computer you could hook it to to test it? >> >> >> >> A lap top. >> >> > > That would work. Hook it up and see what you get. If the monitor shows a > line when connected to the lap-top then it's the monitor. If not then > your vid card may be failing. Unhooked it from the PC. Still a line. Hooked it up to the laptop. Still a line.
From: Christopher Muto on 25 Jun 2010 02:20 Von Fourche wrote: > "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message > news:i01862$47b$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> Von Fourche wrote: >>> "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:i016gd$31q$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>> Von Fourche wrote: >>>>> I bought a 23 inch LCD monitor for my computer at Christmas time. >>>>> Today >>>>> a vertical line, blue colored, is running >>>>> from the top to bottom of the screen. Are these dead pixels or what? >>>>> I've >>>>> only had this monitor since Christmas. >>>>> Anyway to fix it is the line stuck there for good? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Have another computer you could hook it to to test it? >>> >>> >>> A lap top. >>> >>> >> That would work. Hook it up and see what you get. If the monitor shows a >> line when connected to the lap-top then it's the monitor. If not then >> your vid card may be failing. > > > > Unhooked it from the PC. Still a line. Hooked it up to the laptop. > Still a line. > > > call dell. tell them the sympton and that you tried it on another computer with the same results. they should send you a replacement and you can send back the defective monitor in the box that the replacement comes in.
From: who where on 25 Jun 2010 02:37 On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:05:39 -0400, "Von Fourche" <khonakong(a)hotmail32865473.com> wrote: > >"Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message >news:i01862$47b$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> Von Fourche wrote: >>> "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:i016gd$31q$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>> Von Fourche wrote: >>>>> I bought a 23 inch LCD monitor for my computer at Christmas time. >>>>> Today >>>>> a vertical line, blue colored, is running >>>>> from the top to bottom of the screen. Are these dead pixels or what? >>>>> I've >>>>> only had this monitor since Christmas. >>>>> Anyway to fix it is the line stuck there for good? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Have another computer you could hook it to to test it? >>> >>> >>> >>> A lap top. >>> >>> >> >> That would work. Hook it up and see what you get. If the monitor shows a >> line when connected to the lap-top then it's the monitor. If not then >> your vid card may be failing. > > > > Unhooked it from the PC. Still a line. Hooked it up to the laptop. >Still a line. > Warranty.
From: William R. Walsh on 27 Jun 2010 00:12
Hi! > > Anyway to fix it is the line stuck there for good? > I still have the box. It says 3 year limited warranty. Get this monitor repaired or replaced under warranty. You are seeing the results of a short in the panel's matrix. It won't get any better. William |