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Bovon · May 26th, 2007, 07:02 PM

My cousins lappy has a baaadddd case of the vertical rolls or more likely, flickering..but looks like it is rolling.

The battery was the original, about 4 years old..and I was "told" (did not see) that it just would not boot at all (snowy screen) without the charger plugged in.

I made a snap decision (based on the age of the battery) that the problem was a worn out battery.

Ordered a new battery, and the same thing...it will boot without the charger attached, but rolls(?) like crazy.

Nothing locks in, and during boot, the splash XP screen can be seen about 4 times (parts of it).

Have some input already that it may be a defective monitor. I have connected a CRT to it, and the video is perfect.

If I boot without the power adapter connected, the several screens plus desktop are hardly there at all...gray/white and streaked. If I attach the power adapter the screens become visible, but very flaky, appears to be a fast roll...but it is not rolling when attached to a CRT.

I will attach a couple of images because it is so difficult to describe. Remember, these pics were between anomalies mostly...what I saw with my eyes was worse than what the camera captured.

Just looking for suggestions..maybe somebody has seen such as this before and can offer some thoughts.

I am told it did this same thing last year but cured itself...maybe a flaky cable connection between the motherboard and the monitor?

Thanks,
Rob

May 26th, 2007, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bovon Ultimate Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,945	Compaq Presario M2000 Laptop vert rolls My cousins lappy has a baaadddd case of the vertical rolls or more likely, flickering..but looks like it is rolling. The battery was the original, about 4 years old..and I was "told" (did not see) that it just would not boot at all (snowy screen) without the charger plugged in. I made a snap decision (based on the age of the battery) that the problem was a worn out battery. Ordered a new battery, and the same thing...it will boot without the charger attached, but rolls(?) like crazy. Nothing locks in, and during boot, the splash XP screen can be seen about 4 times (parts of it). Have some input already that it may be a defective monitor. I have connected a CRT to it, and the video is perfect. If I boot without the power adapter connected, the several screens plus desktop are hardly there at all...gray/white and streaked. If I attach the power adapter the screens become visible, but very flaky, appears to be a fast roll...but it is not rolling when attached to a CRT. I will attach a couple of images because it is so difficult to describe. Remember, these pics were between anomalies mostly...what I saw with my eyes was worse than what the camera captured. Just looking for suggestions..maybe somebody has seen such as this before and can offer some thoughts. I am told it did this same thing last year but cured itself...maybe a flaky cable connection between the motherboard and the monitor? Thanks, Rob __________________ It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.