Screen working...but only a little?

vortexkrow · 15th June 2007, 12:54 PM

Hey guys, fixing my uncles pc, and he said his screen isnt working and after pulling his laptop apart and fixing his other problem of it not starting up. I noticed you can see still everything on the screen! Its still working! But its a bit hard to see. Like its as if the brightness has been turned down but you can still see it.

Any ideas what it could be? Its an IBM laptop. About 5-6 years old.

n00by · 15th June 2007, 1:05 PM

if its it really dark i'd hazard a guess to say the backlight of the LCD is busted - time for a new laptop uncle

sanjay · 15th June 2007, 1:05 PM

inverter or backlight is dead.

n00by · 15th June 2007, 1:05 PM

hahaha beat ya to it sanjay :P

vortexkrow · 15th June 2007, 1:06 PM

lol alright, thanks, gave my uncle some hope of me fixing the screen lol

shift · 15th June 2007, 1:36 PM

Can't quite tell from your original post... was the screen dead before he pulled it apart?

If it wasn't, maybe the backlight was just unplugged during the disassembly and not plugged back in.

McbLt · 16th June 2007, 9:00 PM

had a friend with the same problem. We thought it was the backlight too. Turns out it was just the cable connecting to the LCD was loose.

15th June 2007, 12:54 PM	#1
vortexkrow Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 517	Screen working...but only a little? Hey guys, fixing my uncles pc, and he said his screen isnt working and after pulling his laptop apart and fixing his other problem of it not starting up. I noticed you can see still everything on the screen! Its still working! But its a bit hard to see. Like its as if the brightness has been turned down but you can still see it. Any ideas what it could be? Its an IBM laptop. About 5-6 years old.

15th June 2007, 1:05 PM	#2
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15th June 2007, 1:05 PM	#4
n00by Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, 2219 Posts: 2,023	hahaha beat ya to it sanjay :P __________________ DELL XPS m1330: T9300 2.5ghz \| 4GB RAM \| nVidia 8400M GS \| 320GB HDD \| 24" Dell Monitor \| Logitech Wave Wireless Keyboard \| MX Revolution Camera Rig: Canon 450D DSLR \| 18-55 IS \| 55-250 IS \| 50 II 1.8 \| 17-85 USM IS \| 430EXII \| 2x8gb Sandisk Extreme II \| Battery Grip Click to View Trades

15th June 2007, 1:36 PM	#6
shift Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hillcrest, Logan Posts: 1,676	Can't quite tell from your original post... was the screen dead before he pulled it apart? If it wasn't, maybe the backlight was just unplugged during the disassembly and not plugged back in. __________________ "Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain "Say what you want and be who you are because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

15th June 2007, 1:06 PM	#5
vortexkrow Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 517	lol alright, thanks, gave my uncle some hope of me fixing the screen lol

16th June 2007, 9:00 PM	#7
McbLt Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Adelaide, SA 5000 Posts: 1,102	had a friend with the same problem. We thought it was the backlight too. Turns out it was just the cable connecting to the LCD was loose.