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LCD screen gone dark

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  • 04-11-2007 9:07pm
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    Dundalk Daily
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    My lcd screen has just gone dark, barely can see images in the background. Its a sony just over a year old, gets extensive use. Machine seems to be working fine apart from screen. From a little research online sounds like backlight or invertor need replacing. Any ideas what it may be and rough cost of fixing.


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    johnsheehy
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭johnsheehy


    Just check the function (Fn) buttons. Friends laptop had same prob and it was just a button like (Fn + F5/F6/F7).


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    Dundalk Daily
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    thanks john but it def not as simple as that, Id say there is def something gone. Can anyone give me any information.


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    First:
    Do you have a PC monitor or TV that you can connect to it? Is it dark on that display too?
    Is it dark when you switch the laptop on? (i.e. The 'BIOS screen)
    ^ Establish whether it is a hardware problem and rule out video card...

    If it's the backlight or invertor - keep researching and you'll find the cost + service manual - if you find both, it's cheap and easy enough (You haven't told us what make/model...)


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