Satellite screen stopped working ... Thanks! I'll test those things out.

deleeuw · 05-22-2008, 08:37 PM

Hi all,
I don't know if this question has already been asked, but I don't how to search for it.
Was working on my toshiba satellite and closed it for a moment. When I opened it up, the screen was off, with only a slight white light at the bottom edge.
I had rebooted, and the problem persisted. When I plugged a monitor and rebooted, everything came up fine, so I assume its not the video card.
I figure it must the screen or possibly its connection to the motherboard.

Any ideas?

Thanx

qhn · 05-23-2008, 04:23 AM

2 possibilities, if the external monitor functions correctly:
. inverter - cheap and easy diy
. backlight - still cheap and easy-to-medium diy

or, pure luck, loose cable?

cheers ...

deleeuw · 05-23-2008, 06:39 PM

Thanks! I'll test those things out.

05-22-2008, 08:37 PM	#1
deleeuw Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Credits: 231	Satellite screen stopped working Hi all, I don't know if this question has already been asked, but I don't how to search for it. Was working on my toshiba satellite and closed it for a moment. When I opened it up, the screen was off, with only a slight white light at the bottom edge. I had rebooted, and the problem persisted. When I plugged a monitor and rebooted, everything came up fine, so I assume its not the video card. I figure it must the screen or possibly its connection to the motherboard. Any ideas? Thanx

05-23-2008, 04:23 AM	#2
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,602 Reviews: 9 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 74,401	2 possibilities, if the external monitor functions correctly: . inverter - cheap and easy diy . backlight - still cheap and easy-to-medium diy or, pure luck, loose cable? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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05-23-2008, 06:39 PM	#3
deleeuw Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Credits: 231	Thanks! I'll test those things out.