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Dell XPS M140 Screen dims/darkens
Hello all,
New to this forum. My ancient (but reliable) laptop (Dell XPS M140) has a dimmed screen that I first experienced a few months ago. I can still see the desktop but I obviously want it back to normal as I am giving this laptop to my brother. I noticed that if I gently press down on the top left hand of the screen, it brightens up. I ended up folding a piece of paper and sticking it between the LCD screen and screen frame at that top left hand corner. That kept the screen from dimming out but I want to see if I can fix before I hand it down. I read about back lights and inverters but I wasn’t sure where to start. I figured it might be a loose cable or something. Some input would greatly be appreciated.
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avar28
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February 14th, 2011 11:00
I haven't tried hooking it up to an external monitor because I don't have the correct cables to test it out. Can I test it on my TV via s-video?
ejn63
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February 14th, 2011 11:00
If there's a good image on an external monitor, it sounds like you'll need to replace the display panel to fix the problem.