In some cases, laptop users find that the screen is rotated 90 degrees from the correct viewing angle. This can be very frustrating, especially if you are trying to work on a project and the text is all skewed. So what’s going on, and how can you fix it? Read on to find out!
In most cases, a laptop having a rotated screen will be due to the hinge being loose. Think about it- when you open up your computer, there’s quite a bit of torque from those hinges as they hold the screen steady as you work. Over time, this can cause the hinges to wear out and become less effective at holding the screen in place. In some cases, dirt or dust may get into the hinge mechanism and prevent it from locking correctly. If your hinge is damaged in any way- whether it’s worn out or dirty- your screen will more than likely end up rotated after a certain period of time.
what can you do?
If you find that your screen has gotten all wonky after opening up your laptop too many times, the easiest solution is to purchase a replacement screen and connect it to your computer. This will cost you a bit of money but you will be able to fix the problem by simply switching out screens.
If this does not work for you, your only other option is to open up your laptop yourself and reattach the hinge mechanism so that there’s no torque when opening and closing the device. As with replacing the screen, this means taking apart various parts of your computer and putting them back together in working order- an incredibly difficult task that requires a lot of patience and time.
-In most cases, a laptop having a rotated screen will be due to the hinge being loose.
-If you find that your screen has gotten all wonky after opening up your laptop too many times, the easiest solution is to purchase a replacement screen and connect it to your computer.
-If this does not work for you, your only other option is to open up your laptop yourself and reattach the hinge mechanism so that there’s no torque when opening and closing the device. As with replacing the screen, this means taking apart various parts of your computer and putting them back together in working order- an incredibly difficult task that requires a lot of patience and time.
Flipping or rotating your screen is something that happens automatically when you change your smart phone’s position – and you probably don’t even think about it. However, when it comes to your laptop or tablet, the orientation switch may not occur automatically.Knowing how to change your screen orientation is an important skill to have in your toolset. In addition, it’s also prudent to learn about auto-lock your rotation in case you’re viewing a video at an odd angle or need to flip the screen for presentation purposes
The Rotation Lock option is also available at Settings > System > Display.
If you don’t see the option in either place, then your device doesn’t support automatic screen rotation because it doesn’t have built-in accelerometer hardware.
If the Rotation Lock tile appears grayed out, you must put your convertible PC into tablet mode—for example, by rotating its screen around or by detaching its screen from the keyboard. Rotation Lock isn’t available in standard laptop mode, as the screen will never automatically rotate itself in standard laptop mode.
On PCs with Intel graphics, right-click the desktop and select “Intel Graphics Settings.” Select “Display” and choose a display orientation. This option wasn’t available on one of our PCs with Intel graphics, so we had to use the standard Windows Settings app instead. It will only be present here on some PCs.
On PCs with AMD graphics, this option no longer appears available in the latest versions of the Catalyst Control Center. It was previously located under “Common Display Tasks” in this application, but you must now change your screen rotation from the standard Windows Settings app or Control Panel instead.
On PCs with NVIDIA graphics, right-click the desktop and select “NVIDIA Control Panel.” Select “Rotate Display” under Display and choose your screen orientation.
-So unless you’re willing, we recommend spending a little extra money on purchasing a new screen or fixing whatever issues may be causing your current one to rotate. It’ll save you a lot of frustration in the long run!
