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Burned out graphics?

post #1 of 3
12/26/10 at 3:11am
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Hey guys, I need some advice on this.

My father's laptop seems to have a broken graphics card but I just want to confirm with you experts.

It's a fairly old laptop: a Sony VAIO (Model: VGN-FE890). When I turn it on, I would get a blue screen of death and I can see these lines down the screen (see picture below).


So is this an indication the graphics card is burned out?

This laptop no longer has warranty so if I want to restore it, I need to buy the graphics card. Does anyone know the part number for the graphics card for this specific laptop?
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post #2 of 3
12/26/10 at 3:37am
Yes, thats most likely a dieing graphics card. The graphics card on that laptop (and nearly every model) is an integrated part of the motherboard. It cant be removed or replaced without taking out the whole board. That would be a very expensive fix, especially on such an old laptop. It would be more worth it to just invest in a new machine. Possibly cheaper too.
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post #3 of 3
7/13/11 at 9:20pm

Your board require to replace the graphic chip which one is soldered to the board, its not the MXM / MXM II slot card. According to your model you may have Intel GMA 950 ( north bridge combined with graphic card ) or ATi Radeon ( forgot which one was there ). Its possible to fix it without replacing the board, the cost is not that high as you may think so.

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