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Troubleshoot bright white light around the edges of your laptop's display
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Screen bleeding is a common problem with LED and LCD laptop screens. It occurs when excessive backlight shows through to the picture on the screen. Backlight bleeding doesn't mean your laptop screen is broken, as some screen bleeding is normal. However, if the screen bleed is too noticeable, it can get annoying! To fix screen bleeding on your laptop, try adjusting your screen brightness and contrast, tilting the screen, or applying pressure to the screen's edges. This wikiHow article will walk you through fixing screen bleeding on any laptop.
Things You Should Know
- Some backlight bleeding is normal with all LED and LCD laptop screens, but you can still take steps to minimize it.
- Use electrical tape around the edges of your display.
- Make sure you're seeing screen bleeding instead of IPS glow.
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- Note that all LCD/LED screens have a little bit of bleeding that's normal. You'll never fully get rid of any backlight bleeding unless you get an OLED screen.Thanks
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