03-06-2006, 09:23 AM
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Laptop Display flickered and then got dark
I can barely see what's on the screen. Is there a separate backlight I can purchase or can it be repaired? It's a three year old Toshiba 1115-s103.
I have it hooked up to an external monitor temporarily. |
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03-06-2006, 10:51 AM
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You can replace the backlight yourself if you're adventurous. You should be able to find one on ebay, but it may take a little searching to find the proper one.
Few resources to look at: http://www.inventgeek.com/Projects/shorts/lcdfix.aspx http://www.lcdpart.com/doc/ccfl.html http://laptops.home.att.net/lcd-repair.htm http://www.notebookforums.com/index.php? |
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03-06-2006, 11:35 AM
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Thanks jeff...excellent links
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05-12-2006, 08:37 AM
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I bought a backlight over a month ago, never installed it.
Anyway, the electricity went out last night for about 9 hours. I turned the computer back on and now it is working. For how long I don't know. Weird!
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05-12-2006, 01:02 PM
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Heh - I've actully 'fixed' backlights before by giving the machine a good whack on the side.
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05-12-2006, 01:07 PM
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This afternoon it went dark again. I think it's the converter and not the backlight.
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