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Dim, dark or black screen on your laptop? Try this fix first!
If your laptop boots up with a screen that can be seen however dark, dim or faded, try these fixes first before spending big bucks on a new LCD screen, inverter or backlight. This is how I fixed my daughter's Inspiron 5160.
- Plug in your laptop - do not use battery
- Plug into an external monitor. Be patient while it loads - you may have to use FN F8 to enable. If it works with an external monitor, you're in luck! You can also use the FN and up arrow key to brighten screen.
- Go to windows update and select custom. If there is a hardware update, it may be for video card. Inspiron 5160 had an update. Do update. After restarting:
- Right click on desktop and select properties. Select screensaver. Select power. Under power schemes select NEVER for all items. Under hibernate tab Uncheck enable hibernation. Apply and save thru each step. Restart.
This worked for me - hopefully it will work for you.
As a note, if you have to replace the backlight, it must be done in a clean room. While the inverter can be replaced if you are handy, the backlight cannot.
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October 9th, 2006 23:00
Also, there are threads on bringing the display back to life by discharging built-up static electricity.
For the backlight, there are threads on replacing that as well. I haven't had to do it yet but I'm willing to give it a try if/when it goes bad on my Inspiron 8100.
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Discharging Static ElectricityMessage Edited by RoadiJeff on 10-09-2006 09:59 PM
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