Satellite M70-144: graphic hardware bug

I bought a Toshiba Satellite m70-144, December 2005. Very nice computer, but there is an error with the ATI Radeon X 700 graphics card. Pixels are placed in random places with random on the same screen of _avant_ operating system is loaded.

I called the shop here in Norway, and they told me that there is a bug of material on the ATI card, and it must be changed. So I returned the computer to the repair shop, and they have changed the card and installed it. It was okay when I got it, but now it's back to where he was. Pixels of error are randomly placed on the screen.
Here is a screenshot of what happends: http://topland.frac.dk/test.jpg

Before that the ATI card has changed, the computer crashed at random. Windows reported an error with the dll ATI drivers.
NOTE: even once, this is not a fault of sofwate. defects in pixels are shown _avant_ the operating system loads.

What should I do now? The graphics card is changed, and there is always a mistake.

Do anyone else here have the problem?
I want a new Toshiba Satellite M70-144 :'(

Hi Jostein,

Your laptop is still covered by the warranty, so I return it to your nearest Service agent for them to fix it again.

As you say, the problem is not related to the operating system, so there must be a malfunction of the graphics card itself.

Good luck

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