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Hi

I accidently dropped my ACER 230 and now I have 2 problems. First off, the keyboard apears really springy. Second and far more important is the screen keeps going white. I tap the laptop underneath and the screen recovers but its happening more often now. Im thinking maybe something is loose inside?

Does anyone have any sugestions how to fix this?

Many thanks in advance.

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Quick summary and likely cause: the screen going white after a drop, then recovering when tapped, strongly suggests an intermittent physical connection in the display chain (loose/damaged display cable, T‑CON/inverter or a cracked panel) or a hinge/frame misalignment stressing those connectors. was right to suggest checking internal cables. The springy keyboard feel is probably separate and indicates loosened clips or a dislodged membrane.

Practical quick checks (safe, noninvasive)

  1. Back up important files now.
  2. Connect an external monitor. If the external image is normal, the GPU/motherboard is likely fine and the fault is in the laptop display components.
  3. Note when the white happens: in BIOS/boot or only in Windows. If it happens before the OS loads it is hardware.
  4. When powered on, carefully shine a bright flashlight at an angle to look for a faint image (if you see one, the backlight/inverter is suspect; if not, the panel or LVDS/T‑CON is more likely).

If willing to open the case
Do not open if under warranty. Remove AC and battery first. If comfortable, remove the bezel to inspect the LVDS cable at both the panel and motherboard ends and the inverter connector (older units use CCFL inverters). Look for loose connectors, torn shielding, pin damage, cracked solder by the hinge, or broken plastic posts that hold the keyboard. Reseat connectors and retest before reassembly. Take photos and keep screws labeled so reassembly is clean.

Repair options and cautions
Intermittent connector problems are often fixable and cheap (cable or inverter). A damaged LCD panel or motherboard/T‑CON is more expensive. If not confident, a local shop can do a safe diagnosis—tell them the tap/test behavior and the external monitor result to save time.

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Check inside the laptop for any loose cables that could have come loose when you dropped it. What kind of surface did you drop it on? Was it hard or soft? If it was a harder surface, it might have done some internal damage to the laptops screen itself.

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Many thanks... But im not confident to take it apart without pictures of what goes where etc so was hoping maybe someone knew a link to some pics on line of a disasembled ACER 230. It landed on concrete from about 2 foot.

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