MY SCREEN IS SPLIT INTO 4, EVEN BIOS, PICS INSIDE

[RickyG512]

Hi

i have a sony vaio PCG - K415B

when i turn it on the screen is split into 4, ive tried:

reset bios
update bios to version 108 from 107
changing resolution in windows
LCD screen expansion in bios, yes and no both dont work

note: the 2 splits of the screen on the right side are a little fuzzy





plz help
thanks

[MattWilson]

Hi

i have a sony vaio PCG - K415B

when i turn it on the screen is split into 4, ive tried:

reset bios
update bios to version 108 from 107
changing resolution in windows
LCD screen expansion in bios, yes and no both dont work

note: the 2 splits of the screen on the right side are a little fuzzy


plz help
thanks

Welcome to ClubVAIO

Does an external monitor work?

[RickyG512]

also when i change reslutions it can be 8 smaller screens, shall i open it up and see if grapihc card is loose, it says ATI IGP 345M -cant find drivers for it on ATI site, if i open it up will i find it or is it onboard or something like that

when i connect to external monitor it fits the whole screen on any resolution on my 19" LCD 5:4


but the text is slightly blured and "auto adjust" doest fix it like it normal does

[littlebucko]

if you go to the download part on this site down load the drivers for your laptop i have got the link for you


your laptop drivers

[MattWilson]

Only problem is that the windows driver is not used until windows loads so i fear that the problem is more of a problem than just a stray driver.

Do you have the hardware test on your start menu?

If you do run the graphics test - any errors?

If not then the only solution is to send it in for repair and it'll be a new graphics chip i fear and that will be very expensive out of warranty.

[kee-lo_]

Make sure the resolution matches the size of the screen. So in the specs it might say 1348x whatever.

[RickyG512]

Hi, thanks for replies

which hardware test on start menu ?

which graphic card test, 3d mark ?

shall i open the laptop up and see if graphic card is inserted properly ???

[MattWilson]

I doubt you have it but start -> VAIO hardware Diagnostics -> Hardware test

The graphics card is soldered to the board so there is no way that it can be loose.

I think that the only way you will be able to fix it is to send it back to Sony for repair. Out of warranty this will cost you £191.61.

If you want the repair you need to contact Sony here .

[Thalamus.]

Hi RickyG512

Hopefully Sony should be in contact with you soon, could you check that your registration details are correct..

[RickyG512]

hi,

can you tell me where i can download vaio hardware dianosis ?

so i cant do anything if i open it up ?

is there any other way of fixing it without giving it to sony because i cant really afford £200 ?

if not i dont think its worth £200, can i not sell it for parts ? coz it has a widescreen 15.4", 512mb, 40gb, celeron 3.06, double layer dvd-rw

thanks guys