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

[Gyepi SAM]

On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 06:52:37AM -0400, bluemoon at crocker.com wrote:
> 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.

Probably a failing inverter for the lcd backlight.

It is possible to DIY if you can find a replacement inverter.
Should cost around $20. Otherwise a repair shop should be able to take care of
it.

-Gyepi