From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Thu Feb 04 1999 - 17:51:24 EST
Rob..
it happens..
i know thats not the answer that you want..
however IF these bum pixels are in a cluster, then it MIGHT be a
warranty item..
if not, not a warranty item..
but the only judge is the guy who fixes these machines..
call IBM help line and smile a lot.. verbally that is.. :-)
resolute_at_ibm.net wrote:
> I have a fairly new ThinkPad 770ED (had it about two months). I
> have a faulty pixel that has been out for about a week now (and
> very noticeable). I have not had a problem this severe before.
> I had a ThinkPad 760CD before my 770 and had a couple pixels that
> went out for a couple of hours each but not a week (quality is
> what convinced me to buy another ThinkPad). The Owner's manual
> describes this as a "normal" condition in the troubleshooting
> section. A burned out / faulty pixel is hardly what I call a
> "normal" condition (especially on a ThinkPad). I have not
> contacted IBM warranty service (yet). Has anyone else had this
> problem or know what to do about it?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
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