From my experience, you probably need new cables. The cables can probably be bought on ebay for $20 or less. The cable usually runs from the motherboard and splits off, with one end plugging into the inverter, and the other into the back of the screen. A new screen could probably be bought for less than $200. I don't think that that problem is the inverter, but you could probably get one of those on ebay cheaply too. I hope this helps you.
Also, you may want to try checking the LCD lid switch (the one that dims the screen when you close the lid, or tells windows to shut down/hibernate/stand by). With some computers, you can bypass that thing just by disconnecting it from the motherboard and then the system will work fine, except you won't have the functionality provided by the switch... a small price to pay IMO.
Just found your question in my inbox. Obviously, the answer doesn't matter a year later, but, in the spirit of obsessive compulsive behavior and not to leave any question unanswered...
After three months (don't ask), the local repair place finally replaced the motherboard and the system worked again, that's all I know. But, by then, I'd bought a new system and I finally sold the repaired system for what it cost to repair it.
I expect that your repair also required a motherboard, but, hopefully, it didn't take as long to fix and, even better, was under warranty.
heyman1104
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February 10th, 2010 17:00
From my experience, you probably need new cables. The cables can probably be bought on ebay for $20 or less. The cable usually runs from the motherboard and splits off, with one end plugging into the inverter, and the other into the back of the screen. A new screen could probably be bought for less than $200. I don't think that that problem is the inverter, but you could probably get one of those on ebay cheaply too. I hope this helps you.
IamWizzcom
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February 14th, 2010 03:00
Due to it doing different things , I really suggest you check the cables they sound loose , or possibly broken.
best of luck
Dave form Wizzcom
heyman1104
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February 15th, 2010 20:00
Also, you may want to try checking the LCD lid switch (the one that dims the screen when you close the lid, or tells windows to shut down/hibernate/stand by). With some computers, you can bypass that thing just by disconnecting it from the motherboard and then the system will work fine, except you won't have the functionality provided by the switch... a small price to pay IMO.
mark434
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October 4th, 2010 18:00
My Studio 1535 just developed the same problem. I assume you eventually had yours repaired. What did the problem turn out to be?
mark434
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August 22nd, 2011 16:00
Just found your question in my inbox. Obviously, the answer doesn't matter a year later, but, in the spirit of obsessive compulsive behavior and not to leave any question unanswered...
After three months (don't ask), the local repair place finally replaced the motherboard and the system worked again, that's all I know. But, by then, I'd bought a new system and I finally sold the repaired system for what it cost to repair it.
I expect that your repair also required a motherboard, but, hopefully, it didn't take as long to fix and, even better, was under warranty.