Laptop screen showing lines

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Vertical or horizontal lines appear on the display, regardless of the app.

Symptoms
  • Colored lines
  • Flickering bars
  • Static lines
Possible Causes
  • Damaged LCD panel
  • Loose eDP cable
  • GPU failure

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Apply Pressure to Bezel

Gently squeeze the bottom of the screen; if lines change, the panel is bad.

2

Check External Monitor

If lines don't appear on a TV, the laptop screen is the problem.

3

Update Graphics Driver

Rule out software-induced artifacts.

When to See a Technician

Vertical lines that stay in one place are almost always a sign of a physical crack in the LCD gate driver.

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