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Hi !
Laptop Toshiba M35-S3592, 256ram, Nvidia Fx 5200go, laptop is more than 2 years old.
That is what I am getting ! It is screen shot
http://home.comcast.net/~mdorfman4/screen-pic.JPG
Problem started after I have intalled alternative Nvidia Drivers, since toshiba's original drives didn't allow me to play my games. The day following installation, everyting went good, no problems (by the way, I don't blame guys who made alternative drives, it might be their fault, but I can' blame them and it seems that for people who use them have no problems)

So, the day after installation everything went good. Games run well.

Next day while I was playing the game, blue screen poped with bunch of numbers, and system restated it self ...... but here is what strange !!! It restarted itself into a black screen, it made noise as usual, like a normal start-up. Toshibas advice, was to hold power button for 1min and to disconnet power source and take off the battery. Done it !System booted up normally, without any troubles. I de-installed alternative drives and installed original drivers.

Initially i got the impession that it might be .......Virus, or some other "crap". So I have reinstalled system using Toshibas Recovery CD. Didn't help.

No, I can't work more than 5 minutes.......I am getting more and more of those colored lines.

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A concise troubleshooting roadmap and likely causes based on the thread. The pattern of progressive vertical/color artefacts a few minutes after startup points to a hardware failure somewhere in the video/display chain. ’s overheating angle and ’s observation that the problem grows with runtime are helpful clues; the fastest way to narrow the fault is a small set of non‑destructive tests.

  • Connect an external monitor and observe during POST/BIOS (before any drivers load).
    • If the external shows the same artefacts, the GPU/logic board is at fault.
    • If the external is clean while the laptop screen shows lines, suspect the LCD panel, the LVDS cable/connector, or the inverter/backlight circuit.
  • Check whether the artefacts appear in BIOS or with a Linux live-USB — driver problems show up only after the OS loads.
  • While running, gently change the lid angle and watch: flicker or change in the bands often means a loose/damaged display cable.
  • Reseat and test memory modules and run a standalone memory tester (MemTest86) to rule out RAM problems.
  • Inspect the cooling/fan/heatsink assembly for dust, blocked fins, or a non-spinning fan. Clean, re-seat heatsink screws, and reapply fresh thermal paste before moving to costlier repairs.

Repair guidance and cautions: if the fault is the GPU/chipset (external monitor fails too), motherboard-level repair or board replacement is usually required; professional repair shops can reflow BGA chips but that is typically a temporary fix. If the issue isolates to the panel or LVDS cable, those parts are cheaper to replace. Always disconnect battery and AC and observe ESD precautions before opening the case. Prioritize inexpensive, low-risk actions first (external monitor test, visual inspection, cleaning, reseating RAM/flex cable) before committing to board-level repairs.

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Did you reformat you laptop? It may be in order- it would deffinately rule out the virus issues if thats the case.

Are you using the laptop on your lap, or on a desk? Any sort of a display issue like that is usually linked to grapics... Try letting your laptop cool down all the way then booting it as normal on a hard surface. There are new NVidia drivers you can get that test the temp. of the video card. If its anything over, hmm probably 50 degrees or so- then overheating could verywell be your issue

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Hi ! Thanks for reply.

I didn't pay attention, but I think my cooler is dead :)
That is why when it is everything cool, everything works good; it takes just couple minutes for laptops to get hot.........after its gets hot lines appears.

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