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Question posted by unbrainwashed on January 26th, 2013

The Screen Goes Out Unless I Hold It In A Certain Position.

The screen on my Compaq Presario A900 works fine as long as I hold it in a certain position. But if I let go the screen gets very messed up. Not completly black but unusable.

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