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Advice on laptop screen

  • 30-12-2009 10:26am
    #1
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    Would appreciate advice on an issue I'm having with a HP 6930 Elitebook.

    Basically, the screen is so dim as to be barely readable. When I connect it to an external monitor the image is perfect.

    But here's the kicker - when I click back to the laptop screen the image is perfect for a second, THEN it snaps back into dimmy oblivion.

    Any advice here?

    Cheers
    Quad
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Comments

  • #2
    encryptix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭encryptix


    it wouldnt be something as simple as the screen brightness being down? In which case there should be keys fn+brightness up or something like that on the keyboard.


  • #3
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Hi encryptix,

    I thought that but pressing the fn + brightness up/down doesn't change the screen at all.


  • #4
    funkyjebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭funkyjebus


    If teh brightness buttons are doing nothing, then it is probably them, you need to figure out how to get them working. Do teh other fn buttons work?

    Have you checked power settings?


  • #5
    _ZeeK_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭_ZeeK_


    start > control panel > power options and on the left-hand panel select adjust the brightness display...


  • #6
    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭kikel


    How dim is dim? Is the screen essentially black with only a vague image. If so it is either a problem with the inverter or the LCD itself. Only real way of knowing is with swoptronics.


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  • #7
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Hi guys,

    Thanks for the all advice.

    I messed around with it and it appears the backlight is bust. It's a friends laptop and now I think she fears the wrath of work!
    :)

    Cheers,
    Quad


  • #8
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    quad_red wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Thanks for the all advice.

    I messed around with it and it appears the backlight is bust. It's a friends laptop and now I think she fears the wrath of work!
    :)

    Cheers,
    Quad

    I think they can cost up to €150 to repair, if more than two old I guess it ain't worth it.:(


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