Hello everyone, after 5 hours of searching the net with only limitied & patial answers, I turn to you to try & put the pieces of info I have into a solution.

The lap top will start, all the lights seem to be normal, can feel the vibration of the Hard Drive, but the screen is Blank (Black).  When I push the power button, the screen does flash (sort of white) then to black where it stays.  Have tried the function keys, trying to brighten the display, no change.

Hooked up an external monitor, toggled through the function key (CRT/LCD) it just stayed black.

Ran the (BIST), the colors flash on the screen, I think it passed, but not sure as the screen is still black.

Any suggestions, hints as what to do next?

Thank you........