Pink Screen

[Totally Lost]

Hi Everyone

About 2 months ago my old screen started to change colour from white to pink. I thought the screen had had it so I bought a new one, Acer LED Technology S240HL. It's worked fine

for about 3 weeks and all of a sudden it to has gone to a shade of pink. I can't have 2 screens, one brand new having the same fault. Is it just my bad luck or is it to do with the computer

which is a 6 year old Mesh Elite 630 Intel P4, 1024 PC3200 DDR-Memory.

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[Plastic Nev]

Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

The first thing to try if possible is to see how the screen performs on a different computer, a friends perhaps if nothing else available.

 

Do you have a graphics card installed or is it just the on board graphics?

 

Nev.

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Hi Nev

There is a separate NVIDIA version 275.33 graphics card which was fitted 12 months ago.

I had thought about trying the screen on another computer so I will try as soon as I can.

Thank you:cool:

 

Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

The first thing to try if possible is to see how the screen performs on a different computer, a friends perhaps if nothing else available.

 

Do you have a graphics card installed or is it just the on board graphics?

 

Nev.

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Hi Nev

There is a separate NVIDIA version 275.33 graphics card which was fitted 12 months ago.

I had thought about trying the screen on another computer so I will try as soon as I can.

Thank you

[Vr5fx]

While the PC is turned on and the monitor connected and also on...

Where the cable from the monitor connects to the back of the PC, gently tilt it upwards and a small wiggle. Do not force it, as it may cause more damage.

If there is no change in the monitor it cancels out a connection issue.

 

I had a PC where my monitor would go a shade of green every so often, giving the cable a wiggle cured it.

[Plastic Nev]

OK, thanks for the information regarding the graphics card. If the screen is OK on another computer, the graphics card is the next suspect.

As Vr5fx suggested try the connections first, then with the computer fully off and power disconnected, remove the graphics card, clean the contacts where it connects to the motherboard, best is the blue end of a pencil eraser, wipe off any residue with a soft cloth and try it again.

 

If still no good, then before it was fitted, were you using the on board graphics or a different older card?

If it was the on board, remove, and also uninstall drivers for the NVidia card, and re enable the on board graphics, hopefully the on board graphics will be OK. If they are OK the card itself is the problem.

 

Nev.

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Thanks I'll have a look and give it a lift and wiggle.

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Hi Nev

The above is beyond my computer capabilities. There is some good news the screen does not look as bad/pink has it did yesterday.

I'm not building my hopes up though I'm still going to try another computer, my brothers tomorrow and also check the connection status.

Then if all fails I will try what you suggest.

Many thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, let us know if the screen is OK on the other computer, also if worried about removing the graphics card, let us know also, and we can describe how to do it in detail if needed.

 

Nev.

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Hi Nev

I'm not sure if my last message went through ok so I'll repeat just in case.

The screen was ok on the laptop and when I reconnected to the desktop

that was ok as well. I would be grateful if you could still describe the

removal and checking of the graphics card just in case.

Many thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, just seen this as I am running late, for now, see how it goes if it is now OK, and I will get back to you tomorrow in any case.

It just might have needed the cable plug contacts sorting by the disconnection and reconnection, it sometimes is all it takes, the same applies to lots of other connections, not just a monitor.

if needed I will run through how to remove and clean contacts on your Graphics card when I get back.

 

Nev.

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

I agree with Vr5fx, this is an cable issue, try and use another VGA cable (if it can be removed from the monitor). I had a similar problem and replacing the VGA cable solved it.