Thin Vertical Line on Monitor

t1k092

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Aug 7, 2012
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About 5 hours ago I developed a vertical line that goes from the top to the bottom of my screen, it's maybe 2 pixels wide and I've determined it's not dead pixels. Best way of describing it is a 'transparent' blurred line, because it still shows what's meant to be on the screen, but shows it slightly brighter and more blurred, so sometimes parts of it blend in with the background, sometimes it makes the background darker or brighter in places.

I can't see it at all on white, whereas with black it shows most. I've looked around and it seems most people have dead or stuck pixels, but this seems like neither, so I haven't been able to find a fix apart from re-installing drivers (which I've done) and sending it back for repairs. Is there anything else I can do before I send it off?

I haven't dropped or damaged the laptop in any way, it just seems to have appeared, it's also brand new so it's not because of extensive use or age.

Code:
   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.120830-0334)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Novatech Ltd
       System Model: Novatech 15.6 nSpire Laptop
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/07/12 12:48:48 Ver: 04.06.05
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
             Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8070MB RAM
          Page File: 1800MB used, 14339MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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          Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
          Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
           DAC type: Internal
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&SUBSYS_20DD1B0A&REV_09
     Display Memory: 1696 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
      Shared Memory: 1632 MB
       Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: unknown
         Monitor Id: LGD038E
        Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.996Hz)
        Output Type: Internal
        Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2867 (English)
     Driver Version: 9.17.10.2867
        DDI Version: 10.1
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 10/10/2012 02:22:32, 12604416 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp: 
  Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4226-11CF-8973-D700B7C2C435}
          Vendor ID: 0x8086
          Device ID: 0x0166
          SubSys ID: 0x20DD1B0A
        Revision ID: 0x0009
 Driver Strong Name: oem3.inf:Intel.Mfg.NTamd64:iIVBM0:9.17.10.2867:pci\ven_8086&dev_0166
     Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_C 
   Deinterlace Caps: ~
       D3D9 Overlay: Supported
            DXVA-HD: Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled