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17PBpieceofshit

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Jun 24, 2009
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My 17" powerbook suddenly did this (see below) last night out of nowhere. I have restarted it ...shook it... zoomed in and out via universal access, etc....

no avail.. PLEASE HELP



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then apparently it is a hardware error....

I have a serious hatching/
ghosting effect on the entire screen. contast os awful and it looks as though the entire screen is a hologram.


any thoughts?
 
then apparently it is a hardware error....

I have a serious hatching/
ghosting effect on the entire screen. contast os awful and it looks as though the entire screen is a hologram.


any thoughts?

That'll be the gpu failing then...
 
then apparently it is a hardware error....

I have a serious hatching/
ghosting effect on the entire screen. contast os awful and it looks as though the entire screen is a hologram.


any thoughts?
You need a photo. A screenshot won't show a flaw in the display.
 
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