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Hi,

I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M1437G series Laptop and a few days ago while lying in bed my wife hit her head o the side of the laptop, near the graphics card. Since then, my sceen continues to go black after/during loading up.

Also, when it does load up the screen is only 75% full, and the text is really large. I've re-booted it many times and it still happens.

However, when I hit/press doen hard on the area where she hit her head - on one occasion it fixed the problem but this only lasted a few minutes before it went black again.

I'm not sure if its the graphics card, fan or anything else.

Please help!!!

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This note gives a concise, ordered troubleshooting flow and low-risk fixes tailored to the reports from , and . Start with the simple isolation checks below, then move to careful hardware inspection only if the basics do not resolve the symptom.

  • External-monitor test: attach a known-good external display (VGA/HDMI). If the external shows everything normally the problem is inside the lid (panel, cable, inverter). If the external also fails, the fault is likely on the main board/video chipset.
  • Pre-OS check: enter BIOS/POST or use a bootable USB/live OS. If the problem appears only after the OS loads, try Safe Mode and reinstall the video driver. For rotated output (see ) try the graphics hotkeys or Display settings (Win+P/Display Orientation or vendor rotation keys like Ctrl+Alt+arrow on many systems).
  • Color-only tint (for ): a single-color display often means a lost color channel from a damaged display ribbon or panel electronics. The external-monitor test will confirm whether the GPU is OK.

If hardware is suspected, power down, remove AC and battery, ground yourself, then:

  • Inspect and reseat the display ribbon/connector at both the LCD and motherboard ends (look for torn tape, crushed cable near the hinge).
  • Check the inverter/backlight: with the screen "black" use a bright flashlight at an angle to see if an image is faint (if faint, the backlight/inverter is at fault).
  • Intermittent fixes when pressing the case usually indicate a loose connector, damaged ribbon, or cracked solder joint on the board — these require repair or component replacement.

Cautions: back up data first, avoid aggressive repairs if under warranty, and do not attempt solder reflow unless experienced. Parts like replacement LVDS cables or panels are often cheaper than board-level GPU work; get a repair quote before proceeding.

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i need help too, my screen is upside down on my user name but not on the other users, my kids have been playing with it........i am not that thick with computers but this has me beatin someone help

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I also need some help.
i have fujitsu-Siemens LCD monitor.
It is showing every display in blue color only.
Any quick solution for the issue.

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