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D620 Video issues?

post #1 of 7
5/16/10 at 6:39pm
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Hello, I was given a dell d620 with a broken screen. Looked like it was cracked down the middle. I replaced the screen (not the lid or hinges). It makes a clicking/cracking type noise when I open the lid. No visible cracks. Now, sometimes when it boots, i get vertical lines and sometimes dollar signs before Windows boots. Windows DOES boot fine with no lines whatsoever. I have researched and found the symptoms are the same for a bad vid card. (I know this has Integrated graphics). If my card was bad, would Windows still boot and look normal? Why would it only affect the boot screen? TIA
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post #2 of 7
5/16/10 at 7:15pm
Plug in an external monitor first and check to be sure that the same behaviour occurs.

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post #3 of 7
5/17/10 at 7:16pm
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Plug in an external monitor first and check to be sure that the same behaviour occurs.

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Tried to add an external monitor but it would not see that it was connected. I can't be sure the port works. I do have Windows 7 installed. There are no drivers for Win7. The device manager says there was a problem with the Nvidia and it has been stopped. Once Windows 7 loads the graphics are fine.
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post #4 of 7
5/18/10 at 3:35pm
Sounded like a bad cable connection or a bad LCD to me at the moment.

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post #5 of 7
5/18/10 at 6:51pm
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Sounded like a bad cable connection or a bad LCD to me at the moment.

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I can rule out the bad LCD as it is brand new. I also replaced the inverter. How do add an external monitor under Win7 (besides Win+P)?
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post #6 of 7
5/18/10 at 7:19pm
FN keys combination to switch between LCD and external or go into the display properties.

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post #7 of 7
8/27/11 at 5:28pm

FN F8 usually toggles between the LCD and the monitor.

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