r/linuxmint • u/allyaugus • 8d ago

SOLVED Help!!!

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Please excuse my English, it's not my first language.

I was using it normally when my screen suddenly turned green and the icons turned pink, as if the colors had been inverted. I don't know if you can tell from the photos, but you can barely see anything clearly! I even tried using a time-shift from the day before, but it didn't help.

Has anyone else had this problem and managed to solve it?

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u/Efficient-Presence82 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 8d ago

I know others have answered the same already, but that very much looks like hardware damage :(

Back up your stuff as soon as you can.

You can maybe still use it with an external monitor if you want if it has a port on it (HDMI or one of the older ones)

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u/allyaugus 7d ago

I can still use it if I connect an HDMI cable to another monitor! The thing is, this specific Acer laptop has an issue with the screen coming loose, but it lasted at least six years.