My notebook's sceen is very dark for a while. It is very hard to see the display. There is small amount of display. I have been using an external pc monitor for a long time and it works fine. I called HP, they just suggest to take it to a service and it costs almost a laptop money. . I still hope there is something that l can do manually but l could not figure it out. Do you have any suggestions that I can bring the screen back?
2006-08-08 11:16:26 · 7 answers · asked by victory 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
What you do depends upon the age of the laptop and the cause of the problem and cost of the repair. I suggest you find a Toshiba Premier Service provider locally and have them diagnose the problem. It will cost $60 or so and if you have them make the repair then they typically will apply the diagnosis fee towards the laptop repair cost. If you laptop is more than 3 or 4 years old then the cost of the repair might be more than the value of the laptop. If this problem really bothers you you might consider replacing the unit with a refurbished laptop for $300 to $400 or even bite the bullet and buy a new one for $600 to $700. Search google for "refurbished laptops" for used or "cheap laptops" for new.
2006-08-08 16:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by oldlaptops 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that either a) the inverter is going out, which can be replaced for around $100..or b) the backlight is shot. Some techs know how to replace these, but it's hard to do.
Call http://www.screentekinc.com and let them help you diagnose the problem.
2006-08-09 05:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by verdeeyez1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want to purchase another screen? They run for about $200 for a large one 17in, 15.4 Depends on the size and the brand, but you definitely can get another screen. You could always take it to a shop and find out why the screen is so dark and what would they do to fix it? then go get one yourself and install it.
2006-08-15 16:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by fingerssfv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn up the brightness! Look on HP.com for directions. If this doesn't work the back light may be bad and needs to be replaced. It isn't cheap!
2006-08-08 11:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by miggers20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the back light is going down
needs replacing
sorry large amount of cash
2006-08-13 11:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm well, you could try turning up the brightness of the display. :)
2006-08-10 09:27:22 · answer #6 · answered by csalm87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contrast to brightness!!
2006-08-15 16:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by frosty4545 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋