 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bad laptop LCD?
 |
I have a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop. In the last few months, I noticed that the screen was getting darker. In the last few weeks I noticed the screen was getting a red tint. Yesterday, the screen had a slight flicker. Today, the screen is not working.
I plugged the laptop into a external monitor and it displays fine. No darkness or red tint. If I switch back to the LCD while the monitor is connected, the LCD will come on for 1-3 seconds then go black.
How can I find out if it is the LCD, LCD inverter, or CCFL tube?
I plugged the laptop into a external monitor and it displays fine. No darkness or red tint. If I switch back to the LCD while the monitor is connected, the LCD will come on for 1-3 seconds then go black.
How can I find out if it is the LCD, LCD inverter, or CCFL tube?
•
•
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 865
Reputation: 
Solved Threads: 43
Practically a Posting Shark
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by Dr_Monkey
I have a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop. In the last few months, I noticed that the screen was getting darker. In the last few weeks I noticed the screen was getting a red tint. Yesterday, the screen had a slight flicker. Today, the screen is not working... How can I find out if it is the LCD, LCD inverter, or CCFL tube?
-- Michael RudasHow To Ask Questions The Smart Way (article by Eric Raymond).
Dealing with Malware
My Articles page.
My Best-of-Breed Free Software for Windows list
Other Windows- & Microsoft-related links
The Audio Tech's Page
My blog
The Oak Park Computer Club
PenguiCon 4.0 Open Source & Science Fiction convention, April 21-23, 2006.
Knoppix Linux (CD-bootable) download. information, & support.
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by TallCool1
It's probably a faulty inverter (thermal shutdown). If it was a bad FL tube, it would probably flicker or restart instead.
I have been looking around and replacing an inverter appears to be something I can do myself.
Any recommendations where I can buy an inverter and guides to installing it?
•
•
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 865
Reputation:
Solved Threads: 43
Practically a Posting Shark
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by Dr_Monkey
Thanks for the info.
I have been looking around and replacing an inverter appears to be something I can do myself.
Any recommendations where I can buy an inverter and guides to installing it?
-- Michael RudasHow To Ask Questions The Smart Way (article by Eric Raymond).
Dealing with Malware
My Articles page.
My Best-of-Breed Free Software for Windows list
Other Windows- & Microsoft-related links
The Audio Tech's Page
My blog
The Oak Park Computer Club
PenguiCon 4.0 Open Source & Science Fiction convention, April 21-23, 2006.
Knoppix Linux (CD-bootable) download. information, & support.
|
Similar Threads
- Laptop LCD Dead.How to reset External Monintor as Mirror (Monitors, Displays and Video Cards)
- LAPTOP LCD SELF REPAIR? (Monitors, Displays and Video Cards)
- laptop lcd as a monitor? (Monitors, Displays and Video Cards)
- Coverting Laptop Lcd Screen to an RCA phono Jack (Monitors, Displays and Video Cards)
- Laptop LCD Problem? (Monitors, Displays and Video Cards)
- laptop LCD (Monitors, Displays and Video Cards)
Other Threads in the Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Forum
- Previous Thread: motherboard/graphics card compatibility
- Next Thread: AGP fast write
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
You need to join our community in order to build your list of favorite forums. You can visit the forum index for a listing of all forums.
Related Forum Features
Latest Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Posts
