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Laptop shows weird letters

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by xxdanielxx, Oct 2, 2008.

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  1. xxdanielxx Newcomer, in training

    Hey I have a toshiba laptop model: p105 s9312. When I turn it on there are a bunch of red lines then when I go into the bios or windows I get things like this

    !&fu#^*&

    Weird letters. It also does this when I connect it to a external monitor. Is it the video card and does this one have a removable card
    xxdanielxx, Oct 2, 2008
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  2. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter

    Please run Memtest on your Ram
    Mind you, yes I think it's the Video card that causes this
    You could also update the bios (reading all precautions first, and done from bootable media)
    kimsland, Oct 2, 2008
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  3. xxdanielxx Newcomer, in training

    memtest passed and bios is up to date. Still same problem can't find if this model has a removable video card
    xxdanielxx, Oct 3, 2008
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  4. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter

    Just about all (if not all) laptops don't have removable or updatable Video cards
    The Video is actually on the Mobo itself.

    I would suggest to reset Bios to defaults

    I also had another idea, it could be a faulty HardDrive
    Try a Drive Diagnostics on it
    kimsland, Oct 3, 2008
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  5. xxdanielxx Newcomer, in training

    I ran a full diagnostic on it and it faild on video memory so I called toshiba and they said that the video card is removable, but the part is well over what I want to pay for $480
    xxdanielxx, Oct 4, 2008
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  6. Circuit Newcomer, in training

    ebay the same laptop that might have a bad screen or something. if the price is right buy it for the vid card :D
    Circuit, Oct 4, 2008
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