Posts by bri3047

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil Indeed, the inverter is held on by only a few screws and has disconnect terminals on it. No soldering neccessary. I've made a discovery. I ordered and installed my new...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil The Inspiron 1300, if I remember correctly, uses a magnetic reed switch to detect opening and closing of the lid. They're pretty reliable switches and generally don't fail unless the...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn When the laptop closes, there is a physical switch/tab by the screen frame. Review that area, something might be stuck. The only "software" command is in the power scheme (do...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn Sounded like a loose connection or a failing lcd (backlights, inverter). Plug in an external monitor and see. cheers ... Normally I'd totally agree and plug an s-video in...but...

I have a dell inspiron 1300. Lately the screen has been blacking out randomly or when the screen is tilted - system still up and running, just the screen going out. When you close the lid and open it back up, the screen will become...