Comments for The Third Half http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog Giving 150% Since 2005 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on G530 Flicker Saga: The End? by Steve Rooke http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-44228 Steve Rooke Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:20:39 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546#comment-44228 Well, surprise, surprise, a quick search for Lenovo G530 video cable on eBay throws up a whole page of them! What's more they are lot cheaper then the $37 I had to pay for a S12 cable. Well, surprise, surprise, a quick search for Lenovo G530 video cable on eBay throws up a whole page of them! What’s more they are lot cheaper then the $37 I had to pay for a S12 cable.

]]> Comment on G530 Flicker Saga: The End? by Steve Rooke http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-44227 Steve Rooke Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:15:37 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546#comment-44227 The video cable in the G530 seems somewhat similar to the Ideapad S12 which I experienced a similar problem with. The cable is very narrow and is made up of a couple of dozen individual insulated wires which are about as thick a pin and have a metal conductor inside that is about as thin as a hair, really! The video cable goes through the hinge and is twisted back and forth every time the lid is opened and closed. After a while one or more conductors in the point that flexes fractures due to work hardening of the ridiculously thin copper conductors. Now movement of the screen back and forth, and tapping, will make them reconnect again but only temporarily. The only effective way I found to effectively fix the Ideapad S12 was to buy a replacement video cable on eBay. When you disconnect either end of the cable, be very gentle and similarly when replacing. My connectors on the S12 were clear sticky taped together to stop them pulling apart with vibration. I have not looked into getting a replacement cable for a G530 but if it is a common problem part, you will find them readily available (if not cheap, but if you take one apart, you'll see why). I think all the tightening of hinges, re-seating of cables and disassembly/re-assembly (with no fault found) seems to point to this mode of failure BUT I may be wrong, just trying to help. The video cable in the G530 seems somewhat similar to the Ideapad S12 which I experienced a similar problem with. The cable is very narrow and is made up of a couple of dozen individual insulated wires which are about as thick a pin and have a metal conductor inside that is about as thin as a hair, really! The video cable goes through the hinge and is twisted back and forth every time the lid is opened and closed. After a while one or more conductors in the point that flexes fractures due to work hardening of the ridiculously thin copper conductors. Now movement of the screen back and forth, and tapping, will make them reconnect again but only temporarily. The only effective way I found to effectively fix the Ideapad S12 was to buy a replacement video cable on eBay. When you disconnect either end of the cable, be very gentle and similarly when replacing. My connectors on the S12 were clear sticky taped together to stop them pulling apart with vibration. I have not looked into getting a replacement cable for a G530 but if it is a common problem part, you will find them readily available (if not cheap, but if you take one apart, you’ll see why).

I think all the tightening of hinges, re-seating of cables and disassembly/re-assembly (with no fault found) seems to point to this mode of failure BUT I may be wrong, just trying to help.

]]> Comment on G530 Flicker Saga: The End? by Ben http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-42953 Ben Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:40:59 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546#comment-42953 I just took mine apart the other day as the flickering had returned. I didn't really find a bent pin as you described, and in fact I think I almost narrowed it down to the larger of the two connectors (the video I believe). It could have been a bent pin there, or just a loose wire, although it seems to me that what you describe could also be the source of the problem. I would say that for anyone else trying to fix this, these two connectors are most likely the source of the problem. I just took mine apart the other day as the flickering had returned. I didn’t really find a bent pin as you described, and in fact I think I almost narrowed it down to the larger of the two connectors (the video I believe). It could have been a bent pin there, or just a loose wire, although it seems to me that what you describe could also be the source of the problem.

I would say that for anyone else trying to fix this, these two connectors are most likely the source of the problem.

]]> Comment on G530 Flicker Saga: The End? by pouskidis http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546&cpage=1#comment-42542 pouskidis Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:46:29 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=546#comment-42542 Hi. Thank you ben for reviving my laptop! May I add something that may be of importance about this G530 model: While I was trying for a second time to reset the video connectors I noticed that the smaller one, wasn't sitting quite right. So, I checkd the pins inside (on the board part). There should be 7 of them, since the plug has 7 holes. There are seven, but the last one is bent! So bent it is certain not to go in the hole! The laptop still functions however, so maybe this is of less ipmortance, none perhaps or ground? If it is ground, then it could explain everything, since the monitor needs it thus the strange flickerings after time, since it need degaussing or something. Please check it and confirm. I think if one more finds this bent pin, we can be leading somwhere! Hi. Thank you ben for reviving my laptop!
May I add something that may be of importance about this G530 model:

While I was trying for a second time to reset the video connectors I noticed that the smaller one, wasn’t sitting quite right. So, I checkd the pins inside (on the board part). There should be 7 of them, since the plug has 7 holes. There are seven, but the last one is bent! So bent it is certain not to go in the hole! The laptop still functions however, so maybe this is of less ipmortance, none perhaps or ground? If it is ground, then it could explain everything, since the monitor needs it thus the strange flickerings after time, since it need degaussing or something. Please check it and confirm. I think if one more finds this bent pin, we can be leading somwhere!

]]> Comment on Fixing Lenovo Screen Hinges by Ben http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=473&cpage=1#comment-41642 Ben Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=473#comment-41642 Yeah, it's annoying, but it's nice to know that there is at least something you can do about it. Glad this helped! Yeah, it’s annoying, but it’s nice to know that there is at least something you can do about it. Glad this helped!

]]> Comment on Fixing Lenovo Screen Hinges by Klaus http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=473&cpage=1#comment-41616 Klaus Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=473#comment-41616 Thank you, you're great! That really solved the flickering problem for my G530, too. I just about to buy a new laptop, because I couldn't find the solution on my own. Thank you! Thank you, you’re great! That really solved the flickering problem for my G530, too. I just about to buy a new laptop, because I couldn’t find the solution on my own. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Lenovo G530 Screen Flicker by Ben http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=495&cpage=1#comment-41567 Ben Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:50:08 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=495#comment-41567 Glad it worked for you! Remember you might have to repeat this eventually. Glad it worked for you! Remember you might have to repeat this eventually.

]]> Comment on Lenovo G530 Screen Flicker by Neeraj kumar http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=495&cpage=1#comment-41557 Neeraj kumar Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:01:06 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=495#comment-41557 thank you very very very much friend,now my laptop screen is not flickering.thanks a lot once again,may god fulfill your all wishes thank you very very very much friend,now my laptop screen is not flickering.thanks a lot once again,may god fulfill your all wishes

]]> Comment on No Icons on Cinnamon Desktop by Ben http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=586&cpage=1#comment-41541 Ben Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:17:15 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=586#comment-41541 That's good to know. Thanks! That’s good to know. Thanks!

]]> Comment on No Icons on Cinnamon Desktop by Stephan Muhs http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=586&cpage=1#comment-41474 Stephan Muhs Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:34:29 +0000 http://www.whatsmykarma.com/blog/?p=586#comment-41474 Thanks for this tip. I had a different situation, but you got me on the right track. In gnome-session-properties, I had no "Files" entry. In this case, you need to create one. If you start nemo with the "-n" switch, you will get the icons only and no actual file browser window. Thanks for this tip. I had a different situation, but you got me on the right track. In gnome-session-properties, I had no “Files” entry. In this case, you need to create one. If you start nemo with the “-n” switch, you will get the icons only and no actual file browser window.

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