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My screen will turn translucent light blue as if I was highlighting a sentence in word, only it is the entire screen. I can “turn on or off” this behavior by moving the lid slightly. Prior to this starting up I had occasional (and not predictable) horizontal white lines that I could cause by touching the bezel around the screen in random places or moving the lid slightly. I am thinking maybe a loose connection? Or?

Yes, first you should check the cable connecting the motherboard and the monitor. Just google Your Laptop Model Name + Disassembly If unluckily it’s not the cable, you may need to buy a new monitor.