[Hidden-tech] Weird screen display issue with Dell E1505 Inspiron

[Frank Aronson]

Gary -

Most likely, this is the LCD inverter.  The inverter is a small piece of
circuitry that provides the backlight for the LCD.  On the Dell, it should
be just below the screen (I've fixed this on a Dell before).  It's far less
expensive to replace then inverter than the whole screen, and there are
even some tutorials online, if you're feeling adventurous.  Depending on
your level of trust, you can get something from between $10 to $50 online.
 It shouldn't take more than an hour for a technician to fix.  However,
since it seems to "fix itself" when you move the screen, then perhaps the
connection has come loose.  You could investigate that possibility as well.

Hope that helps.
Frank


On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 6:52 AM, <bluemoon at crocker.com> wrote:

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>  Hi Folks,
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> Wondering if anyone out there has ever run into this weird problem I am
> having, which only started somewhat recently.
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> 1. When plugged in, the screen goes dark (not black but as though through
> a dark glass such as that used to view an eclipse so that if I look hard
> and in the right light I can sort of see the outlines of screen images).
> When this first started happening a few months ago it would only happen
> after a minute or so and then it began happening faster until now it is
> virtually immediate. Cycling through the CRT/LCD options using the Fn key
> used to get it back reliably and now it sometimes works and sometimes
> doesn't (more often doesn't) but even when it does it is only for a second
> or two. Closing the lid and opening it does work and again only for that
> brief moment. I first noticed it when I was using the computer at someone
> else's location and thought there might have been something weird with
> their power supply or their internet connection or something, especially
> since at that time it was inconsistent, but I've tried it elsewhere and it
> is universally consistent now.
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> 2. I am running Windows XP Pro and notice that if I boot up when plugged
> in the screen stays lit through the boot process right up (the Windows
> screen image) until the "Welcome" screen appears and then reverts to
> misbehaving.
>
> 3. When I am using my computer unplugged or docked with a monitor plugged
> in everything is fine.
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> Is this weird or what? Anyway, it is obviously making it really hard to
> work remotely as I only have as long as the battery lasts which these days
> is from 30" to a couple of hours depending on what I am doing.
>
> Thanks for any ideas/suggestions.
>
> Gary
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