Wanna fix my Dell notebook ?

Axfiniti · 20th September 2006, 10:05 PM

Screen back(side?)lighting has bit the dust I think....
If I shine a flashlight at the screen, I can still see windows/firefox, etc.... but it's just incredibly dark. Not sure if notebook screens have backlighting or something, but I think that might be the problem....

Dell Inspiron 600m

Anyone here want to fix it for me ?
It's just only out of warranty....

Will pay, as long as cheaper than Dell Service.....
Melbourne prefered....

Thanks....
( of course, also toying with the idea of buying a new one, anyone wanna buy this for cheap ??

)

mcps · 21st September 2006, 8:45 PM

That's called backlit. Not sure where can you get this. Maybe ebay?

Replacing backlits requires time and patience. Not a fun though..

E2EKI3L · 22nd September 2006, 9:01 AM

could be just the inverter which is usually pretty easy to replace as long as you can find the right one

-=Alfonzo=- · 22nd September 2006, 9:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mcps

That's called backlit. Not sure where can you get this. Maybe ebay?

Replacing backlits requires time and patience. Not a fun though..

Backlight. The screen is backlit by a backlight.

And yes, it'll either be an inverter (which is relatively simple), or a backlight (which is a cathode in the actual LCD panel, and not so simple).

beesa888 · 22nd September 2006, 4:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -=Alfonzo=-

or a backlight (which is a cathode in the actual LCD panel, and not so simple).

where is where you would replace just the LCD panel

-=Alfonzo=- · 23rd September 2006, 8:59 AM

Yeah, that makes it considerably easier

Axfiniti · 23rd September 2006, 10:25 AM

thanks for the responses....!

whaddya reckon, easier to just get a new one ?
notebooks are so damn cheap these days, probably not worth fixing, eh ?

-=Alfonzo=- · 23rd September 2006, 10:39 AM

Not necessarily.

Check out this page: http://search.ebay.com/search/search...%26catref%3DC6
There's a rough indication of your price to fix for both inverter and lcd panel (though it's the US site, so remember it's not AUD yet)

waldo185 · 1st October 2006, 12:25 PM

Have you tried reseating the flex cable on the m/b and the back of the LCD i know in my travels as a dell technician they dont seat them correctly from the factory and a reseating makes them work again , however it could also be the backlights are screwed.

waldo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axfiniti

Screen back(side?)lighting has bit the dust I think....
If I shine a flashlight at the screen, I can still see windows/firefox, etc.... but it's just incredibly dark. Not sure if notebook screens have backlighting or something, but I think that might be the problem....

Dell Inspiron 600m

Anyone here want to fix it for me ?
It's just only out of warranty....

Will pay, as long as cheaper than Dell Service.....
Melbourne prefered....

Thanks....
( of course, also toying with the idea of buying a new one, anyone wanna buy this for cheap ??

)

slamaa · 1st October 2006, 12:29 PM

my cousin had this same problem with her acer laptop, i think she brought it some place in the city, called laptops are us, they fixed it for like 50 bux

mr sti · 1st October 2006, 2:47 PM

it could be many problems including inverter, backlight, motherboard. I had the same problem. Was quoted 300 to fix. Ended up not bothering.

sammy_b0i · 1st October 2006, 5:34 PM

i know it might sound silly... but when i worked at dick smith's, i had a lady come in with a notebook doing the exact same thing. five minutes of screwing around with the torch while fiddling with the laptop power settings solved the problem. it had managed to set it self to absolute power saving mode which included the LCD. so the backlight was permenantly off unless you told it otherwise.

always worth a look i guess.

20th September 2006, 10:05 PM	#1
Axfiniti Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 85	Wanna fix my Dell notebook ? Screen back(side?)lighting has bit the dust I think.... If I shine a flashlight at the screen, I can still see windows/firefox, etc.... but it's just incredibly dark. Not sure if notebook screens have backlighting or something, but I think that might be the problem.... Dell Inspiron 600m Anyone here want to fix it for me ? It's just only out of warranty.... Will pay, as long as cheaper than Dell Service..... Melbourne prefered.... Thanks.... ( of course, also toying with the idea of buying a new one, anyone wanna buy this for cheap ?? )

21st September 2006, 8:45 PM	#2
mcps Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide/Xi'an Posts: 55	That's called backlit. Not sure where can you get this. Maybe ebay? Replacing backlits requires time and patience. Not a fun though.. __________________ ruotian's current gearset: hp tc1100: pm753 1.2g/1.5g/60g/abg/bt/ir/10.4"xga ibook g4: g4 1.2g/768m/60g/apx/12"xga ipod 3gen 40g/ipod mini blue 2gen 4gb (refurb)

23rd September 2006, 8:59 AM	#6
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23rd September 2006, 10:39 AM	#8
-=Alfonzo=- Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redland Bay, BrisVegas Posts: 7,191	Not necessarily. Check out this page: http://search.ebay.com/search/search...%26catref%3DC6 There's a rough indication of your price to fix for both inverter and lcd panel (though it's the US site, so remember it's not AUD yet) __________________ successful trades \| car

1st October 2006, 12:29 PM	#10
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22nd September 2006, 9:01 AM	#3
E2EKI3L Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: brisbane Posts: 1,136	could be just the inverter which is usually pretty easy to replace as long as you can find the right one

23rd September 2006, 10:25 AM	#7
Axfiniti Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 85	thanks for the responses....! whaddya reckon, easier to just get a new one ? notebooks are so damn cheap these days, probably not worth fixing, eh ?

1st October 2006, 2:47 PM	#11
mr sti Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Khalistan Posts: 5,959	it could be many problems including inverter, backlight, motherboard. I had the same problem. Was quoted 300 to fix. Ended up not bothering.