Laptop Question...

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I know there's a computer help thread, but this is more of a hardware problem that I need some input on.

My brother took my laptop in to have it looked at as the screen is acting up. You have to hold it a certain way in order to see the screen properly, and now you have to hold it with two hands in order to see what's on the screen (rendering the keyboard and touchpad inoperable).

My bro recalls not what the device that is "fried" is however, it's the device that puts the picture on the screen?

Just wondering

A) what's that part actually called?
B) approximate price?

Thanks guys

Cheers,

[ericschand]

I don't understand the phrase "You have to hold it a certain way
in order to see the screen properly..."

Do you mean that as long as you bend or "raise" the screen to a proper
level, only then you can see it? If you let go or move the screen, then
it completely goes away, or just looks crappy?

If so, it could be as simple as a cable has come loose.

One thing to try is, does this laptop have a monitor out? If so,
hook it up to a normal CRT or LCD monitor. Does it work?

ers