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post #1 of 22
4/4/12 at 4:21pm
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Hi guys, new to the site. Wondering if someone can help me out with a problem. I picked up a hp g60-519wm at a yardsale for $20 but the screen is real dim, you can see that the display is working with a flashlight. I've already put a new inverter, new video cable, I took the display out of my compaq to see if maybe it was the backlights before I ordered a new one but that didnt work. I even tore the motherboard out and did the heating of the vga chip trick. Nothing. Im at a lost, any help would be great.

 

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   Jeff

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post #2 of 22
4/4/12 at 4:23pm
Working no problem with an external monitor?

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post #3 of 22
4/4/12 at 4:28pm
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Working no problem with an external monitor?

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Have not been able to try that yet but the display is working. I can navigate windows with a flashlight. I just have no backlighting.
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post #4 of 22
4/4/12 at 4:30pm
Well I would say that you'll need another LCD, giving the fact that you already replaced other obvious parts like inverter, back light and cable

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post #5 of 22
4/4/12 at 4:32pm
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I took the LCD out of my working Compaq and had the same results

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post #6 of 22
4/4/12 at 4:37pm
Try with an external monitor when you can. In the mean time check out also the FN combo key that control the display brightness

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post #7 of 22
4/4/12 at 5:00pm
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I'll give that a try see what happens. I'll let you know.

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post #8 of 22
4/5/12 at 5:30pm
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hooked it up to an external, works fine so i don't think it's the chip. I'm at a lost, don't know what else to do. I've tried the two video cables, two lcds and three inverters.

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post #9 of 22
4/5/12 at 7:04pm
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I was just reading about baking the mother board. Is this something I should try? How would I go about doing this? What temps? How long?

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post #10 of 22
4/6/12 at 1:42am
Is the backlight created by a CFL tube - it might be burned.
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post #11 of 22
4/6/12 at 3:56am
Really sounds like an inverter problem to me..they are really cheap and mostly easy to replace..go there before trying anything too extreme
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post #12 of 22
4/6/12 at 5:34am
The whole board is dodgy. Baking won't help

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post #13 of 22
4/6/12 at 6:04am
((http://nepcw.com/blog/?p=32))
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post #14 of 22
4/6/12 at 7:22am
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I just sent an email to try and exchange the inverter for another one. This will be #4 I think

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post #15 of 22
4/6/12 at 8:22am
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Ok, replacement is on its way. Maybe this one will work smile.gif

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post #16 of 22
4/6/12 at 8:25am
Good luck smile.gif

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post #17 of 22
4/6/12 at 8:28am
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Thanks, I think I need it.

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post #18 of 22
4/6/12 at 12:17pm
Hope it pans out..Anytime I have seen an issue with the lcd screen remaining black and being able to see what is on the screen with the aid of a flashlight, has always meant an inverter problem..
(http://www.batterycentury.com/hp-g60-inverter-p-182875.html)
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post #19 of 22
4/9/12 at 4:06pm
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Well, I got the new one in. Same thing :banghead: what else could if be?

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post #20 of 22
4/9/12 at 4:17pm
*back to post #12 above*

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