2007-01-08 00:28:55 · 5 answers · asked by rosierotnass 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
This could be due to an "power surge".
The monitor or video card could be the issue as well. Check the monitors resolution settings. and your video card settings.
The number one Rule of thumb: "Run a direct x setup to determine if it could be your video drivers".
start> run> Dxdiag.exe
2007-01-08 00:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Not Applicable 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup. It is possible that you need a new LCD screen. When the inverter is out (or going out) the screen is really dim and you can't see anything unless you look very hard. In this case, you won't need a new screen. One way to determine if it's the screen our video card ect. is to hook the laptop up to an external monitor. If there is no problem there, then it's something with the screen.
LCD screens have a small lamp at the bottom of the screen, which creates the light. This is called a backlight. When this goes out, you will most likely have to purchase a new screen. Few computer repair shops can replace the backlight.
http://www.screentekinc.com has most screens. If you think you may need a new LCD screen, I'd give them a call.
Good luck.
2007-01-08 03:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by verdeeyez1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be. One thing not mentioned by the other responders here is the pca inverter. I've had that go several times on my HP laptop (annually, as a matter of fact). When pca inverter goes, your screen goes dark, but if you look closely in the right light, you can see that the icons/windows are still there. Sometimes you can close the laptop and open it again and your screen comes back, but eventually that will not work either. What has happened is the inverter that puts the light behind them has failed. This is repairable if you are handy with a screwdriver. Go to laptopking.com (IIRC) for instructions on how to dismantle the laptop screen and find the inverter. You can then buy -- from laptopking or vendor of choice -- a new one. I have paid from $100 (laptopking) to $43 (HP) to $27 (ebay, when HP stopped stocking the part) for mine. Beats the heck out of sending the laptop to the vendor and paying $500-600 to repair the screen!
Good luck and I hope it is something simple (like inverter)
2007-01-08 01:04:25 · answer #3 · answered by world_gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the age of the Laptop. Might just need a driver update. If it is a plasma, it may be hardware related, but LCD is also susceptible to age issues. All depends on many things, also the card on board may be having issues... as in dying.
2007-01-08 00:33:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, that is what happens to desktop monitors when they start going.
2007-01-08 00:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋