Monitor Issue

[Temporary_User]

I have a HP laptop that I have been having a issue with lately.

No matter if it is on battery or plugged in, it seems if I move the computer around a bit, the screen flickers to real dark. When dark it has a light flicker to it (as if the refresh rate is real low when dark).
When it is on dark setting, it is darker than it is when I have it on power saver mode. it is too dark to actually see the screen, but still visible.

To fix it I move the computer and screen all around.
It seems to me like it is a wire loose...

My warrenty ran out a few months ago!
Any suggestions?

PS. My last laptop was a compaq (same company as HP) and it had monitor issues after 2 years. The screen no longer works on it. It has about a 20% success rate when turning it on. I just gave up on it and it is now sitting in my closet. I don't think I'll be buying a computer from these guys again.

[T@T]

Theres a micro switch on most that shuts off the monitor when closed...most of the time thats what causes these issues, easy fix cheap fix for the most part that you can do yourself. (I fixed a buddys in 10 minutes)

BTW..HP is only good for one thing..PRINTERS. every other product they make (or just put there name on) sucks donkey balls

In the future just stay away from there products.

[Temporary_User]

ahh, that would make sense.
I tried to google that, but don't know the correct thing to search for.
How would I go about fixing this?

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by T@T

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BTW..HP is only good for one thing..PRINTERS. every other product they make (or just put there name on) sucks donkey balls

In the future just stay away from there products.

Their servers and other server grade hardware like tape drives are rock solid

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by T@T

Theres a micro switch on most that shuts off the monitor when closed...most of the time thats what causes these issues, easy fix cheap fix for the most part that you can do yourself. (I fixed a buddys in 10 minutes)

BTW..HP is only good for one thing..PRINTERS. every other product they make (or just put there name on) sucks donkey balls

In the future just stay away from there products.

Even that's a bit of a stretch. I HATE the drivers for HP printers, by far the biggest resource hog on my machine.