Le Screen Update

[ceagle]

Thanks to LJ users
s_c
mortonfox
noda
titanic
altonwings
chahala
level_head and
timwi
all for your kind responses!
*wags feathers*

After I finished with some errands for a few hours, I settled in for an evening of LJ and email... voila, no more blackouts. Tonight anyways.

So it seems like the most likely thing is a short in the screen hinge ;P

Ergo the puzzle of the future. Izzit worth fixing? Prolly not.. well outa warranty.
I could leave it open a lot more often. I kinda like that idea, despite it getting more dusty, at least I could be more assured of reliable use.

However, hey... it's a laptop. arf! I generally haul this around (in its nice case of course) to do my work, and now I gotta start feeling guilty and walking on glass just to keep it portable? *sigh*

Putting the two options on the scales, I'd rather have a dependable screen, so I s'pect I'll haveta keep this touchy tablet relegated to the home more often.

I'll keep ya posted, and thanks again for your helps n comments! :>

Comments

[chahala.livejournal.com]

*snugs* If its a short you might be able to just replace the little cable maybe. Depends on if they glued it in or used a more sane miniconnector.

The other option is like you said... making it a home computer.

chahala

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

*smiles* it will be nice if it's a more sane design, yupyup. Things vary so widely from model to model these days...
When I get a chance, I'll do a bit more research to see what the prognosis is on this one... whether this is happening to a lot of 'em, and if it's an easy, inexpensive fix or not...

thanx for the churrin' advice!