Laptop display problem - have a look

avesta · Sep 4, 2006, 11:28 AM

I even tried plugging in an external CRT monitor to the laptop but the display on the CRT looks the same. Could the inverter be the problem? Any suggestions?
Laptop is a Toshiba M30

BlueMak · Sep 4, 2006, 09:49 PM

My guess is your graphics card or mainboard is about to kick the bucket.

Zelig · Sep 5, 2006, 08:56 AM

If it's possible to take a screenshot, you can lay the blame on the video card, which could possibly be caused by either the mobo or the power supply messing it up.

nerdrock · Sep 5, 2006, 09:52 AM

Save everything you need from it ASAP.
Update your video drivers.
Try funky things. For situations like this, i'd throw Knoppix into the mix. Burn it to a cd, and boot from it. If your display is good when you boot from it, you're looking at a software issue. If not , it's hardware.