INSPIRON 1000 Display Issues

Question

Hi there,   Hopefully some one can help me with this.....   I have a Inspiron 1000 (now outside of Warranty :smileysad:)   The screen is completely unreadable the image flickers realy badley so bad that you just get blue and white lines across the screen.   However when connected to an external monitor it works fine......   so far i have relpaced the inverter board but this has had no affect.   im now stumped for ideas on what the problem is unless there is a loose connection going from the video card to the LCD....if this is the case has anyone got a guide or a link to a guide on taking the case apart?   Cheers Slack

ejn63 · Answer

There is no guide for this model. If you remove the keybaord, you should be able to access the flex cable.

It does sound more like a display electronics failure - those can usually be repaired for $100-150 by an LCD specialist.

SLACKDA · Answer

When an external monitor is hooked up the display is perfect, hence my thnking that the main board tis fine.....     haveing trouble finding a dismantle guide on this model anyone got any ideas on this?   Cheers   slack

ejn63 · Answer

Attach an external monitor. Does the fault show up? If so, it's probably the video - which means the system is likely headed for the recycle bin, given that a replacement mainboard will cost upward of $500.

If the external monitor doesn't show the fault, remove the keyboard and reseat the flex cable (there's no manual for this model).

If that does not fix it, replace the cable.

Still a problem? Contact an LCD repair shop.

Strods... · Answer

You can use the users gide from an I1200 or a I2200 since the chassis are almost the same.

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SLACKDA · Answer

Got the machine apart, re-sitted the LCD screen cable....seemed to solve the problem.... can acess the bios now the delldiag tests run with no problems.....

Can start up windows in VGA mode and in Safe Mode and the display is fine....

but if i change the screen res above the min setting of low (8-BIT) the screen is reduced to the top 1/4 and the image is unreadable/flickering.... any ideas on getting past this problem?

i presume that the inverter is not at fault as all the diagnositcs ran with no faults...

Cheers for the response so far :smileyvery-happy:

Slack

SLACKDA · Answer

Done It :smileyvery-happy:   after getting it running in VGA mode, i reinstalled the bios, and Grpahics drivers... and hey presto it works again ....   Cheers for the input :)

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