Wide vertical stripe blocks image on laptop screen

Problem description:

A wide vertical stripe blocks image on the laptop screen. Everything works fine on the left and right sides from the stripe.

Possible cause:

LCD screen failure.

Possible troubleshooting steps and repair solution:

This is laptop screen failure. The LCD screen cannot be repaired, it has to be replaced with a new one.

If the stripe blocks significant part of the image on screen and makes it unusable, you can set the laptop to output video on the external monitor and use it until the LCD screen is replaced.