laptop lcd screen

[drunknbass]

i just installed a replacement lcd in my laptop cause i stepped on it
and i started it up and this is what i see.

i deleted all the drivers for monitor and vid card but it doesnt fix trhe prob. its almost like theres a black line every other pixel going vertically, which seems to stretch the image out on the screen. do i need to change my bios ?
my system is a gateway 400vtx and this was my auction i won. im thinking i need to find out the exact model laptop this screen is from before i can do anything to fix it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6865724858&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1

 

[morpheus6d9]

does the model number of the new lcd match the old lcd ?
what happens when you a external monitor ?

 

[drunknbass]

it was suppose to be compatible because alot of laptops share the same lcds. it looked the same, the model number looked the same from what i remember, the side hidges bolted up perfect. but the display is messed up, even when the pc boots up the screen runs off the edge and all wierd.

 

[drunknbass]

any ideas? what does the lcd inverter do? mabe i need a new 1? or one to match the lcd?

 

[Soparik2]

i doubt its the inverter as the inverter is just a power supply for hte little cold cathode light that makes the screen bright
it is not for making the screen screw up like that

 

[compslckr]

it looks like it is trying to run at the wrong resolutiong, try changing it to a different one maybe ?

 

[Eva_Unit_0]

you sure you connected the monitor cable all the way and such? Also what happens when you run it to an external monitor?

 

[drunknbass]

yup i opened it to recheck. its connected fine, external monitor runs fine. i guess the screen is just not compatible? id think its just a dumb setting that could be changed somehow but i cant fix it.