HP Pavilion zd8000 PC Notebook
Problem for HP Pavilion zd8000 PC Notebook

Vertical Lines in Monitor




By japan on Oct 07, 2006

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I am having the same problems with the vertical lines. I currently have about 6 lines on my screen. They are always visible no matter where I go or what I do.

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Posted by tylang on Sep 19, 2008

strip vertical 2 lines in my LG Xnotbook

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Apr 25, 2009

-   I have thin vertical colored lines across my monitor and also have a white vertical space on the right hand side of my monitor. How can I fix this problem? -   Guest

Jan 11, 2009

-   I have the same problem with vertical lines. I have 10 blue and purple lines on my laptop monitor. They first started to appear when my hard drive was replaced.-   ma_ma1941

Dec 15, 2008

-   I have the same problem with my zd8000 , currently have 2 verticle lines showing.-   jzn822

Dec 11, 2008

-   blue vertical lines on screen of HP pavilion zd8000 -   Guest

Nov 28, 2008

-   I HAVE RBG VERTICAL LINES ON MY LCD SCREEN OF MY HP PAVILION ZD8000 -   Guest

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posted on Mar 11, 2007
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Guest

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I put the large spring style paper clips at the top where it puts pressure top of the screen frame (not on the screen). The lines appear around the latches at the top.. My dad, a friend, me, and my wife bought one and all four did it in 2 weeks!

Solution #2

posted on May 31, 2007
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Dont buy a HP Laptop

Solution #3

posted on Jan 03, 2008
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kanduvai

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I am using an Acer and my screen has over 25 lines now. Same vertical lines. Can anyone tell me what I can do to correct it??

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Solution #4

posted on May 08, 2008
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yaligar

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14" colour monitor problem vertcalbars comming on the full screen
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Solution #5

posted on Mar 18, 2007
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Guest

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It's the onboard ATI video circuit overheated and starting to fail. Seems like a common problem that HP won't own up to. HP is charging $300 tax and shipping included.

Solution #6

posted on Mar 16, 2007
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If the lines are only on your laptop screen, it is generally the display IC on the LCD panel.

When plugged into an external monitor and you still see the lines, it is the video memory on your laptop.

If that being the case, and you change your shared memory to a lower value, it may correct the video problem (depending on memory address), but cause Windows to crash when that address is reached in a program before using Swap file.

Another option if you are real good with addressing you can lower the shared memory and exclude ranges to use- That would have both laptop and LCD working but not remedy the problem totally.
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Mar 16, 2007

- If the lines are only on your laptop screen, it is generally the display IC on the LCD panel.

When plugged into an external monitor and you still see the lines, it is the video memory on your laptop.

If that being the case, and you change your shared memory to a lower value, it may correct the video problem (depending on memory address), but cause Windows to crash when that address is reached in a program before using Swap file.

Another option if you are real good with addressing you can lower the shared memory and exclude ranges to use- That would have both laptop and LCD working but not remedy the problem totally.
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Solution #7

posted on Oct 13, 2006
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Have you tried starting up in safe mode (F8 while booting up in winxp) see if you still have lines, as the graphics driver will default to vga, this will show if it's a driver problem.

If still same, probabaly rows of dead lcd pixels.
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Solution #8

posted on Jun 02, 2007
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rockwood

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don't buy hp products they do not last.they are cheap made and hp does not stand behind their products unless you buy the extended warranty.bottom line hp cheap cheap cheap junk
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Solution #9

posted on Jun 20, 2007
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solocompute

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go to your retailer and raise a stink especially if you are within warranty. Also, file a Better Business Bureau complaint against HP. This has worked for me several times with HP and a full credit was issued to the retailer so that I could purchase an upgraded model or different brand.
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Solution #10

posted on Jun 19, 2007
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YOGI2570

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I had my laptop (Pavilion 8290) for only a year and already have 17 lines!!!! HP dosn't wanna know anything!! Solution they say... Buy a new screen!!
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Solution #11

posted on Jul 25, 2009
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Following 10 days of agony multiple back and forths carrying an HP Compaq on my 130 lbs body to Micro-Center in Chicago and little $ to spare.... The supposed champion for computer problems, hardware, etc. AND 6 other "experts" I contacted from nearly every site on the web and my neighborhood.... On comparing all their diverse opinions -- It is definitely 90% of the time a video card problem BUT note that FIRST IN LINE to go bad is usually the monitor. Especially if not of the very expensive type like the cheapo Acer I bought 2 yrs ago. Screens wear out a lot sooner than "the video card in the computer". Also see if your computer is 3/4 yrs or older and in that case.....yaaarrrgg!! In the long run...once the "card" goes bad.... turns out it is much cheaper to just buy a new machine. Technology today makes most of the innards obsolete by time you've had a computer 3 yrs. My own take and strictly my own choice is to therefore never buy expensive computers. Unless, of course, it is a Mac. I had one. I'd give anything for one again but they're not very compatible friendly in many areas for the average users' needs.
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Solution #12

posted on Aug 25, 2007
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Tom Smith

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The possibility of 6 ROWS OF DEAD LCD PIXELS, is 1 in a Million, my friend. Your problem is that your cable that is connected to your mother board is damaged.
You may have to remove your lcd monitor and unplug and plug it in your laptop, firmly but everything should fit and dont force anything.
Unfortunately that will void your warranty.
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Solution #13

posted on Feb 05, 2008
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dj lin b

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can all laptop memories work on all laptops?

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Solution #14

posted on Nov 29, 2009
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dcalcutt

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HP laptops with ATI video chip have a know problem. THe chip needs to be replaced. There was a class action lawsuit in the US, and the people won! Hurray. As for me, I'm in Canada, and I'm now fighting with HP Canada to get my three laptops fixed, for free.


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Solution #15

posted on Aug 28, 2009
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Hello, I have Dell Latitude D620 Intel Core 2 Duo Laptop with NVIDIA Quadro M110 Graphic Card. I am keep receiving the vertical lines on the display. I have tried safe mode, updating the graphic driver even removing the driver. The vertical lines are still there. I left my Laptop on and went to buy a news paper when I got back the screen got very light vertical lines they do appear on the BOOT screen as well. Help this is one of my adore ale Laptop.
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Solution #16

posted on Aug 19, 2009
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With HP the verticle lines are caused by the monitor itself not the video card...which will mostlikely fail anyways. I had an extra monitor and plugged it into my zd8000 and the new monitor had no lines. Of course the video card is shot so it still looks like ****. But that is what cause the verticle lines.
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Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 01, 2008

I have about 45 vertical colored lines on my HP zd8000 and spoke to the HP tech support. They said the video card is bad and to replace it would cost $389.00. What a rip off! It sounds like this is a huge problem with HP. I will not buy another product of theirs!

Comment by intheglory, posted on May 03, 2008

Yes I have a vertical line (red or purple) going right donw the center of my zd8000 screen. I thought maybe it was related to a heat situation. If I left the computer laying on somethin where the fans couldn't breat that well, but I'm not sure. Any ideas? I tried to download a fixer called Driver Detective but when it tried to install it said there was a problem with netfx.exe and wouldn't conplete the installation soI don't know whether that would work or not.

Comment by Guest, posted on Apr 23, 2008

Apr 23, 2008 17:16:26 GMT I too have a HP Pavilian zd8000 which was custom ordered loaded with everything the same time as your purchase..I have it in a dry location, no sunlight and it is not opened and shut or moved..It has never been dropped and is cared for with kid gloves. Several days ago my computer developed in the same spot a white/blue line one third of the way from the left...then two days later over another three quarters of an inch a red line has developed. Considering this computer does not get over used, abused etc and is in like new condition I cannot believe this has happened. I too called and they immediately wanted me to ship it in...telling me cost would probably be from 200. to $600. This is obviously a design or assembly error and it will only happen again...I had just purchased a second HP laptop too...and now I regret totally this purchase.....I have referred so many people to HP...and have been a life long client...I am going to write to them and if I get no assistance I will make it a point to tell everyone I meet...as I assist seniors with computer help and write for the Miniature Horse World and have my own Art Studio, I cannot stand unfairness and dollars are not easy to come by today that they can be thrown away like this to support some CEO's bonus.....

Comment by Guest, posted on Apr 10, 2008

I have 1 purple vertical line on my flat screen monitor. I just appeared out of nowhere. Hoping it is not something serious to where I would need to buy a new one. Can anyone help?

Comment by Guest, posted on Feb 25, 2008

I have vertical lines on my lap top dell inpiron 9300 they are always there the diagnositics shows no problem but the lines are there

Comment by Guest, posted on Jan 07, 2008

I have about 8 vertical lines on the left side of my screen.

Comment by bluebird_pr, posted on Nov 27, 2007

i'm having vertical lines in my monitor of Latitude D800, so i think that there is not problem with VGA drivers, because also when i turn on the notebook, before it starts with windows its same problem, also when i enter BIOS setup there is same problem.
I've tried to open te monitor of notebook, and also i was testing hardware with testers, but there is no problem,
Can anyone help me about this problem or i need to order new monitor of notebook?

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