>I have a 270C that has this problem, sometimes. Does your screen >also have problems with the image sticking on >the screen. By this I mean that it seems to burn itself into the >screen and is still visible after the machine >is turned off and also the old image is still there when the machine >is rebooted as a ghost image. >I have found the only cure it to turn the machine off and leave it >overnight, but this is obviously not ideal. >My main worry is that this darkening is a sign of impending death! > >Helen Hmm... thats the first I heard of a color screen with this problem. The Duo 280 scren problem is something many people have run across. I think the corners are getting "stuck" and not relaxing back into transparency. I dont recal seeing old images. My next wild guess is to replace several capacitors on the LCD power board and see if that works. Mad Dog