MacBook Pro (2007) line across bottom 1/4 of screen

Hi there,
I have a MacBook Pro from 2007 and just recently there has been a line across the bottom 1/4 of the screen that has been flickering. It's now just become a permanent fixture.
Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
I had the graphics card replaced 2 years ago as there was an Apple fault with the card.
Its driving me nuts please help.

Have the graphics chipset (it's not a card--it's soldered to the logic board instead) checked again. There are reports of the Nvidea 8600M GT failing twice.

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