screen flickering issues on Acer Aspire VX 15 Gaming Laptop

haikyuu1222
haikyuu1222 Member Posts: 2 New User
edited September 2023 in 2019 Archives
hi, I have Acer Aspire VX15 gaming laptop. I've been getting this screen flickering issues. I already tried the uninstalling the display adapter, unchecking problem reports and window error reporting service from msconfig. However none of this help. Is there any other way to solve this problem?

Acer Aspire VX 15 Gaming Laptop

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  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,862 Trailblazer
    Does the flicker also happen on an external HDMI TV screen? Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ

  • haikyuu1222
    haikyuu1222 Member Posts: 2 New User
    JackE said:
    Does the flicker also happen on an external HDMI TV screen? Jack E/NJ
    Well i dont have an external hdmi tv screen. So i dont know whether flicker happens on that yv screen
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,862 Trailblazer
    edited August 2019
    Do you have a TV set? If not, can you get access to a TV set of a friend or family member? Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ

  • AlphaBacon79
    AlphaBacon79 Member Posts: 1 New User
    Same with my acer vx15 i7. I tried connecting it to another screen through hdmi and the display is ok. The technician said it could be the flex cable but I'm not sure for im not an expert with hardware issues, I hope. I can get an answer here regarding with the issue. Thanks
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,862 Trailblazer
    Your technician is likely correct. Usually happens from opening and closing the lid too much. Video ribbon cables are very inexpensive. Replace it. Jack E/NJ

    Jack E/NJ

  • bdeephoto
    bdeephoto Member Posts: 11

    Tinkerer

     This flicker issue has to do with a bad connector that Acer seems to want to hide this from customers.. This connector seems to be a common component used in many Acer products.  Over time It will find a way to loosen up and cause this flicker issue . This is why after sending my laptop back to Acer twice without a permanent fix and them wanting me to send it in a third time I decided to look into it myself.  In my case my laptop did not stop flickering completely till I opened the case and fixed it by inserting and attaching a spacer between the top of the display ribbon cable connector where it connects to the motherboard and case bottom so that it has no room to work itself out.  After doing this I never had the flicker problem again. 

    The spacer needs to be a material soft enough to constantly apply pressure to the back of the connector while not touching anything else. I cut a small piece of thin foam padding to the size of the connector and taped it to the back of the case with electrical tape. When I screwed the back of the laptop case in it just applied pressure to the back of the connector.  Since then I have had no more flicker issues.