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Hp Pavilion dv7 Half left side of screen appears lighter color

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tesno Posts 1 Registration date Thursday November 20, 2014 Status Member Last seen November 20, 2014 - Nov 20, 2014 at 05:22 PM
xpcman Posts 19531 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Nov 24, 2014 at 04:33 PM
My brother gave me this laptop which was maybe used once or twice (still has plastic on parts of it). Half of the left side of the screen appears to be lighter colored than the rest of the screen and it is very annoying to look at as the color is not all the same. Is this something I can fix by adjusting the color or is there a problem with it? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!
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xpcman Posts 19531 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,833
Nov 21, 2014 at 12:53 PM
It appears to be a defective screen or video chip. Can you test using an external monitor? If the external monitor works OK then you confirm it's a problem with the screen. If it doesn't work then the problem is probably with the video chip.

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tesno
Nov 22, 2014 at 11:19 PM
Thanks for your reply and trying to help. I guess i'll have to take it to be repaired. Was hoping there was a simple solution to the problem. Is it worth having fixed I wonder? Do you think it'll cost me a lot to fix?
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xpcman Posts 19531 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,833 > tesno
Nov 24, 2014 at 04:33 PM
Yes, it might cost more to fix than if you buy a new computer or tablet. Probably $100 just to look at it.
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