[ltp] Re: Strange LCD issue

[Petr Praus]

There's an interface in /proc that shows data from your Thinkpads'
sensors. I don't remember the exact path, but I'll post it probably
tomorrow as soon as I start my R61.

On 1/5/08, Jim Rockford <jim.rockford1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Peter Praus wrote:
> "What's the GPU temperature difference when placed on the table and on the
> book?
> In my opinion, this issue might be caused by overheated GPU rather
> than broken LCD display."
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Thanks for the reply Peter.  I'll have a look at the GPU temperature, but I
> must first ask how you
> monitor the CPU's temperature.  I didn't see anything for this among the
> Lenovo/IBM specific tools
> I've got installed. My machine is dual boot (same LCD problems with Fedora
> 8), but I'm currently tackling
> this problem in Windoze XP because I've been communicating with Lenovo
> support on a couple other matters.
> I didn't see a Fedora KDE tool for monitoring the CPU temperature either.
> Any recommendations?
>
> I should also note that there is a flaw in my LCD resulting from some cretin
> (not me, I swear!) dropping a heavy
> object on top of it (while the laptop was closed).  Since that time there
> has been an imperfection, a few dead pixels
> and so forth. But that happened over a year ago and this current LCD flicker
> is a recent thing.  I had been assuming
> that the initial LCD damage might have propagated somehow, manifesting
> itself in full force only now, but I don't really
> know.  The flicker most certainly gets worse when I'm running some heavy
> computations, so it's got to be a temperature
> related phenomenon.
>
> Next week I will replace the LCD entirely.  What I'm wondering is if this is
> a futile gesture, whether there is some overheating
> problem that will also plague a new LCD.  As always, any stories and
> experience you all share is most appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Jim
>
>