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

RickyG512 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:25:59 GMT

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

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

MattWilson — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:31:49 GMT

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?

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

RickyG512 — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:02:52 GMT

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

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

littlebucko — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:18:08 GMT

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

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

MattWilson — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:09:47 GMT

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.

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

kee-lo_ — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:59:25 GMT

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

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

RickyG512 — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:19:29 GMT

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 ???

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

MattWilson — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:24:05 GMT

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 .

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

Thalamus. — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:15:28 GMT

Hi RickyG512

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

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

RickyG512 — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:32:02 GMT

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

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

MattWilson — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:36:38 GMT

I would wait and see what Sony say as Thalamus has kindly asked them to contact you. They may even do it for free, you never know.

If not then your VAIO is yours and you can do what you like with it.

(If you don't have the hardware diagnostic then you haven't got it because as far as i am aware you can't download it)

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

tonybeard — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:29:56 GMT

Do a complete reformat back to factory settings...after backing up of course

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

Thalamus. — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:57:24 GMT

Hi RickyG512

This is a almost certainly a hardware problem..

If it's a Graphics chip problem then the repair is likely to cost in the region of 500 - 800 GBP as you will require a motherboard replacement, unless your lucky enough to have a daughter board installed in your Vaio then it would be somewhat cheaper..

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

kee-lo_ — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:17:22 GMT

Depends if it's under warranty.

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

Thalamus. — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:56:14 GMT

Depends if it's under warranty.

I wouldn't have thought a PCG-K415B was still covered by warranty..

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

kee-lo_ — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:00:30 GMT

wish I would concentrate on aspects like this.

Maybe it would be cheaper to get a new laptop.

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

RickyG512 — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:32:02 GMT

im not sure if it is still under waranty, does anyone know for sure if its intergrated or not, is it a dauther chip like Thalamus said so then i can open it up and have a look at least

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

kee-lo_ — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:20:41 GMT

It's definately integrated, they didn't make the daughterboard back then.

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

Thalamus. — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:27:16 GMT

im not sure if it is still under waranty, does anyone know for sure if its intergrated or not, is it a dauther chip like Thalamus said so then i can open it up and have a look at least

Hi RickyG512,

I'm almost certain that your graphics chip is integrated into the motherboard..

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

RickyG512 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:11:48 GMT

Hi, i received a fone call today from sony and he siad does it work with external, i said yes it did on my 19" and fit whole screen on any resolution but on the native resolution the text is a little blurry not sharp like normal and auto audjust did clean it.

He siad some one can pick it up with in 2 hours, and will cost between £250 and £500 and something, im gusing im got to pay tax too, i said if u can phone me tomorow i will let you know for sure. most likely i wont do it as u can buy for like £350 a core 2 duo laptop now.

Hopefully we can find a way if fixing it 😉