Re: [Thinkpad] T40 2373-92U white line LCD & IBM travelstar 40GB

You answered your own question. It has been abused.
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From: "christiaan cruz" <fe2cruz@hotmail.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 5:24 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] T40 2373-92U white line LCD & IBM travelstar 40GB

>
> Hi all,
>
> just got an abused T40 that runs quite and
> and performs well but with some issues.
>
> Should I be concerened about the long white
> line at the right edge of my used T40? I've seen
> it on others, and have read older posts where
> the issue seems to stay. Is there a connection
> between this line of white pixels and a completely
> white screen? Will mine go all white in the future?
>
> I have reconnected the LCD cable, and made sure
> the screw is set to ground it. I tried the push or
> nudge trick on the screen too. I checked the output
> to an external monitor at different resolutions and
> it never showed a line anywhere. The line appears
> only on the T40 LCD.
>
> So should I be concerened? Or will this screen
> and its line still last me a couple more years?
>
> Other than the screen, the stock 40gb travelstar 5400 seems to run fine
and quite too. The fan runs low and doesn't pulsate or stay running full
blast. There a lots of cracks in the plastic frame around the keyboard but
everything else seems solid.
>
> Any other warnings, tips or suggestions would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> -christiaan
>
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