MB Pro Display Problems

Hey everyone, my friend recently dropped his MB Pro from about 1-2 feet on a carpeted floor. This is what his display looks like:
Do you guys think it's a loose connector from the board -> display?
Any thoughts on a diagnosis?

Hi there,
well, it wasn't all this bad...
Yesterday I tried to get it fixed by following the description from here:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16192303#16192303
I tried to install the first update but my computer said I don't need that! And so I quit it...
I went to the Apple Store today, we looked for the right update and found the "Lion Thunderbolt Software Update", downloaded it, installed it..... and tested it. And it works fine now.
Thanks to the Apple Store in Vancouver (Pacific Center)!
But why don't you guys have Thunderbolt Displays in the store!?!?!?!
Greetz and cheers!

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I am going to chime in because I had the problem, did an archive and install which fixed the display problem but a display issue is back again! When I did the Archive and Install, I purposefully did NOT install the graphics update. That fixed the issue until yesterday...... I think the monitors worked alright when I started up in the morning but later in the day, I noticed that the external monitor (SyncMaster225BW) was a yellowish color and the letters were distorted. Ok, so I unplugged it and previously when I unplugged it (since the Archive and Install anyway), the MBP display would go blue but come right back on. Not so yesterday. It stayed blue so I had to press the power button to get it to go off. Booted up and came on. Plugged the external monitor in (can't remember if I plugged it in while it was shut down or after) and it worked fine. Booted up this morning and the resolution and color on both monitors was yellowish and not right. In fact "mirroring" was turned on, something that I did not choose. Recalibrated my MBP monitor. Got that right. Oh, and yesterday and today, I had to choose my background pictures for both monitors. Couldn't get the external monitor to work right so unplugged it which caused the MBP monitor to go blue and stay blue. Had to reboot again. Left the external monitor unplugged. Started writing this post and plugged in the external monitor again and all is right. Both have the correct background picture and resolution and in the menu bar, both are listed with the correct names (first thing this morning they weren't named Color LCD and SyncMaster). So anyway, that is my display woes. I was so happy that all was well after doing the Archive and Install and not doing the graphics update but something else is going on now. Not sure what. Hope this issue gets fixed soon! Please Apple....... Judy

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