Re: [Thinkpad] Thinkpad A31p Screen Corruption - an update

In message <629166468.20040207093232@nthbit.net>, Felix Barbalet writes:
>Screenshot of the problem:
>http://nthbit.net/felix/thinkpad/screen.gif

Woah!

I have EXACTLY the same problem, only it's not normally quite as bad.

It only started happening recently - last few days. I can reliably fix
it, however. The solution? Nudge the case, jostle it. Reseating the
left UltraBay device seems to fix it almost every time - or cause it
sometimes.

While I was at dinner, it started happening (while running X windows, under
NetBSD - definitely not drivers!), and I was able to make it go away by
lifting the front corners of the case a bit and setting the machine down.

It feels very much like a loose cable or failing connection of some sort.

I got this machine in October 2002, and it's been fine until about 5
days ago. Now it comes and goes very much depending on usage. Curiously,
I also now have a lot of trouble with Partition Commander's VGA-mode screen
getting corrupted...

Anyway, I'd suggest experimenting with wiggling the case. Mine started when I
carried the machine holding it mostly by the front corners with the lid open,
so it could be a very subtle stress problem. This would explain difficulty
reproducing it, as well.

However, I can promise you that the patterns you're seeing are EXACTLY what I
have been seeing, only maybe a little worse. The horizontal rectangles of
static are VERY familiar.

-s
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Received on Fri Feb 6 18:34:44 2004