Dell to Replace for Free Laptop LCDs with Vertical Line Issue

Dell announced today it will replace for free the faulty LCD displays with vertical line problem in some of Inspiron 6000 and 8600, Latitude D800 and D810, and Precision M60 and M70 notebook computers.

According to Dell, the displays in small number of these laptop PCs develop one pixel wide vertical line or multiple lines across the screen. The cause of the problem has been traced to one specific component used in some of LCDs shipped on the potentially affected systems.

“We will replace any LCD that develops a vertical line associated with this specific issue within three years of purchase, at no charge for parts and labor. Also, Dell will offer refunds to customers who paid Dell to replace LCDs affected by this issue,” the information on Dell’s official blog says.

The notebooks that may be affected by this issue shipped between December 2004 and December 2006. The PC maker also noticed recently the same problem in some 17-inch Inspiron 9200, 9300 and Dell XPS Gen 2 laptops, and offered a free LCD replacement.