On 25/11/13 08:20, scott wrote:
>> One of my laptops is finally dying. At least, the screen is; it has a
>> beautiful magenta tint.
> 
> If the whole screen looks fine apart from the lack of a green component
> in every pixel, then I'd say the issue is before any of the electronics
> actually inside the screen. It might be worth re-seating the flat
> cable(s) between the screen and the main board in their connectors first
> to see if that fixes it. Or if you're unlucky there might be a break in
> the tracks on the actual cable - but that should be easy to test for (if
> you have a meter that can measure resistance) and you might be able to
> pick up a spare.
> 

It's an uneven magenta tint with a bright green spot in the top left
corner when I mouse-over it.

> 
> I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work, but can't you just disable
> the internal screen in the OS?
> 

The problem is POST. I can set the OS to ignore the internal screen.

I'll try some experiments this weekend providing that The Feegle gives
me some space.

John
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