Hi all
I have a Presario C500, Windows XP Home, 1GB RAM.
I was givin this laptop because the screen is white and glows.
I figured the screen broke so I bought another C500, to swap the screen out. I hooked up the 2nd screen and I still get a white glow. I hear the Windows system boot up but all I get is the glow.
I hooked up an external monitor and it works fine.
Do you think my motherboard is bad ? How do I test it ?
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated !
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Jump to PostIf you can hear the windows system boot, it likely means your motherboard passed it's self test.
I'd guess that your graphics card broke down, maybe try switching that one?
Jump to PostI don't see a graphics card ?
Your graphics card is not visible on the outer part of the computer. You would need to open up the laptop and make a replacement to see if it solves the problem.
Jump to PostNot many laptops have a discrete graphics card. I would say, based on the info given, that there is a problem between the screen and the board.
Jump to PostMight be some loose connection to the screen. You can't really say it is a board problem unless the graphics card is integrated with the board. You might want to take it to a technician if not you can just use an external monitor.
Jump to Postriddle me this , if it shows on an external monitor ,how could it be a video card problem ,sounds more like a bad lcd[cable/plug] connection to the motherboard problem to me ,did the new lcd screen you bought come with its own connection or are you using the original …
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