Troubleshooting an LCD screen is largely an issue of calibration.
Repairing an LCD screen is mostly a calibration issue. Any issues that require actual repairs, such as a damaged screen or broken lights, are usually too expensive to repair. In these cases it is less expensive to purchase a new screen. However, in a few cases calibrating the screen to show different picture settings will be enough to transform the look of the screen and help it to last for many additional years.
Instructions
1. Turn on the screen and inspect it for signs of damage. If the screen is actually broken, or if it has colored lines, lights that are out or strange color blotches, the screen cannot be repaired and will have to be replaced. There is no way to fix a screen damaged in this way without it costing more than a new screen.
2. Check for the age of the screen. Most LCD screens have a life of between five and seven years. Some may last longer, and some may go out sooner. If your screen is damaged and between five and seven years old, you will probably have to replace it.
3. Clean the screen with screen cleaning wipes to remove dirt and oil from the surface of the screen. In some cases this will brighten the screen enough to repair some minor damages and nicks on the surface of the screen.
4. Calibrate your screen for a better viewing experience. Adjust the backlight of the screen so that black images on the screen actually look black rather than gray. The setting that you choose will largely depend on personal preference, but new LCD screens almost always have too high levels of brightness.
5. Adjust the contrast on the screen so that the colors appear natural, rather than looking overly bright or the colors bleed into one another. The picture should look as natural as possible.
6. Adjust the sharpness level to prevent images from bleeding into one another or from appearing as if each object were cut out and pasted onto the screen. The sharpness helps keep a balance between objects, and adjusting the sharpness levels will change the way the screen looks.
7. Adjust color levels. Usually the color can be adjusted for blue, red and yellow tints. Add or subtract each color until the picture appears natural. Choose an image you are familiar with to use while adjusting the color to find the most natural picture color settings.
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