Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:28:36 -0400 From: drgerlists@gmail.com (Dr. Gary E. RAFE) To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Trouble with video (console/X11) on Toshiba Sat Pro 6100 notebook Message-ID: <460c1364.%2BbWpk7I1eLHAyI9mxbMmGXrs@lmrmac.uhw.utoledo.edu>
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Any list readers have any experience repairing/replacing the video card in Toshiba notebooks ? Shortly after resuming my Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 (running 6.1-R) this morning from an overnight ACPI suspend, the LCD display became corrupted suddenly -- jiggly pixels, vertical black bands -- and the keyboard/mouse unresponsive. After a hard (power) reset, the console display itself was corrupted (text not in the correct place), but the system booted OK and proceeded to fsck its previously not-unmounted filesystems. The LCD display, however, was a real mess, with pulsating(!) blue/white vertical bands and the keyboard unresponsive, again. (I took a digital picture of the LCD, but it's still in the camera). After fsck finished its work, I logged onto the system from my wife's notebook, and proceeded to shut the system down properly. After waiting a few minutes, I started the notebook again, and the text console looked fine. The boot completed successfully, after which I found a login prompt. Then, after a couple of minutes like this, the alternating vertical bands re-appeared over the text console, but the keyboard was mostly responsive (the Caps Lock LED wasn't lighting when it should). I was able to log into the console and shut the system down properly again. Now, I managed to find a replacement video board for this model Toshiba on eBay for a decent price and got that on its way, just in case... After I got some time to investigate this a little more, I found discussion regarding known trouble with the connection between the system board & video board here: <http://www.laptopka.com/2006/04/28/replace-notebook-system-power-video-board/>; I also discovered what appears to be an excellent guide to disassembling Toshiba notebooks here: <http://www.irisvista.com/tech/>; Before I start pulling my notebook apart to verify the unseated video board problem (vs failed video board), I'm interested in seeing if other -mobile readers have encountered this kind of problem in the past (and related experiences in solving them). -- Dr Gary E RAFE: drgerlists at gmail dot com
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