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Hi everyone,

It’s been a while since I came to CCM and I notice a change that is much nicer =)

anyway, let's get to my problem:

I built a PC yesterday using second-hand parts from my old PCs, once I powered it on everything works, I install Vista with an old license, it works fine.

But here’s the thing, in the early afternoon I notice the screen flickering!
I don’t panic at all, I think it’s a driver issue or a poorly connected cable…

In fact no! The image on my screen started to jump, and behind the screen a nice black smoke began to come out!

That wasn’t normal because the screen was still working although it was starting to show grid lines, something it has always done to me!

Does anyone have an idea of what to do because the screen still turns on but smokes!

Thanks for helping
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    DrKeke Posted messages 314 Status Member 47
     
    If he smokes, it’s not a very good sign. In my opinion, he doesn’t have long to live.
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  2. mcvivien2 Posted messages 2716 Status Security Contributor 256
     
    I don’t think you can do much…

    If a black smoker and a shadow appears behind the screen that’s my opinion you have a component that jumped…

    The best thing would be to take it in for repair…
    Or to buy another one…
    ;-)

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  3. index Posted messages 1861 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   231
     
    Yeah I don’t understand why a screen would crash like that! =)
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    1. Destrio5 Posted messages 99820 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   10 324
       
      Hello,

      This is what you call a breakdown, simply.
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  4. daminus1 Posted messages 4495 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   551
     
    If he smokes it would be better not to turn it on at all and to buy another one, but not to repair it because it costs almost as much as a new one, unless it is under warranty.

    Finally, for the repair it depends if it's an LCD or a tube.

    Is it a CRT (tube) screen or LCD?
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  7. index Posted messages 1861 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   231
     
    Is it possible that the graphics card is to blame?

    I thought it might be sending bad signals, which is what caused this smoke.
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    1. Destrio5 Posted messages 99820 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   10 324
       
      Smoke signals? lol
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  8. index Posted messages 1861 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   231
     
    no lol but for example a bad electrical voltage sent by the cable

    One thing is for sure the screen is dead but that it would smoke LOL xD
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