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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 12:36 AM
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Good morning all. So this happened yesterday (Audi A7 quattro 2011) to the dashboard, search as I might, I can't seem to find anyone with a the same problem, any ideas? Cheers.



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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 10:45 AM
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Since it's a simple digital LCD screen that looks like a damaged screen, or the ribbon cable connecting it has some issues.

Though to be perfectly honest, it could be a whole host of things. Typically that kind of stuff is just physical connection problems. I've yet to see that issue yet, though.

Best of luck!
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 12:55 PM
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That is typical physical damage of the LCD panel. While I have not seen this in a car myself, I have repaired many TVs, computer monitors, notebooks, tablets and phones with similar issues. Unfortunately this can not be repaired, the screen has to be replaced.
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 03:37 PM
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What were you doing when you first noticed the issue?
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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 12:25 AM
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I was simply driving along, although, I had gone down a bit of a country track (diversion) and slightly grounded out shortly before, I'm not sure if that could've loosened a physical connection or something as woodzjmaz posted above?
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Sounds to me like there is more to this story.
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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 05:45 AM
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Well, that admittedly does make it sound that way, but it was just a very slight scuff, nothing that would've caused any damage at all.
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Originally Posted by Somersetmike
Well, that admittedly does make it sound that way, but it was just a very slight scuff, nothing that would've caused any damage at all.
Electronics work until they don't. To me it looks like physical damage. HAVE seen this type of distortion with loose ribbon cables too.

Have your trusted advisor look at it.
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Originally Posted by woodsjmaz
Electronics work until they don't. To me it looks like physical damage. HAVE seen this type of distortion with loose ribbon cables too.

Have your trusted advisor look at it.
In the electronics business we have a saying: "All electronics operate on smoke. Once the smoke escapes, the unit stops functioning!".

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