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Dead laptop screen dead/black on Dell Inspiron

  • 05-07-2010 10:23pm
    #1
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,971 ✭✭✭


    I have a Dell Inspiron 16400 and when I turned it on yesterday the screen remained completely lifeless and black. The laptop itself did whirr into action as I heard the windows music from it and when I checked the disc drive it started playing a dvd that was in the drive but I could see nothing as the screen was "off".
    Today I turned it on and it started as normal with the screen working. I used it for 30 mins and it remained fine. I turned it off then and attepted to turn it on again and I had the blank lifeless screen again. Ive tried several times tonight and got the same.

    Anyone got any clue as to what might be up or if there's anything I could do?


Comments

  • #2
    BArra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,036 ✭✭✭BArra


    possibly inverter or backlight

    if u shine a torch onto the screen can u see stuff in the background?


  • #3
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,971 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    BArra wrote: »
    possibly inverter or backlight

    if u shine a torch onto the screen can u see stuff in the background?

    No its definitely completely dead... as if it wasn't switched on at all .:(


  • #4
    BArra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,036 ✭✭✭BArra


    quite possibly the backlight so, or lcd screen, could even be mainboard

    your only option is to take it in somewhere for repair for it to be narrowed down


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