HP/Compaq :: Graphics Trouble With Pavilion Dv9548us

this evening she shutdown out of the blue. i figured it was odd and turned it back on and what a surprise i got.

grey, red, blue and white pinstripe vertical lines across the entire screen. i watched it for a time and it took a few seconds but i noticed that in the lower right hand corner it was more faded then the rest of the screen.

then the fade began to grow the grow before it encompassed the entire screen. the lines were still there but the screen was much lighter. it almost looked like celluloid was burning through on an old projector.

i shut it off, let it cool for a few minutes and tried it again.

this time the top 4th of the screen had the white lines and below that it was simply black.

she's never been dropped. never had a spill. so i figured id do some searching and this does not seem to be a common problem.................