Unsolved
This post is more than 5 years old
12 Posts
0
896
Vostro 1400 Display Failure
My old Vostro 1400 display goes black shortly after startup. External monitor works fine, and the image is visible on the screen if I shine a bright light on it. So, I conclude that either the lamp driver or the bulb is bad, am going to try repairing but don't know where to get these parts. Options for my computers tag don't show these parts.
ejn63
1 Rookie
1 Rookie
•
87.5K Posts
0
July 9th, 2017 14:00
You'd have to try EBay - - or replace both the screen and the inverter together, which is likely the best option.
There was once a time when replacing the bulb or inverter made economic sense because of the cost of LCD panels -- it no longer does. You can easily replace the screen and inverter for well under $100.
Russell25
12 Posts
0
July 9th, 2017 17:00
I can accept that option, but there are numerous offerings with different part numbers supposedly for this computer. How to pick the correct one?
ejn63
1 Rookie
1 Rookie
•
87.5K Posts
0
July 9th, 2017 18:00
On the back of the screen is the Dell part number you need.