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Robin
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12th Oct 07 at 14:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine's not working, I can barely see what I'm typing

I've pressed the light 'up' button, and it's done nothing.

what can I do?
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12th Oct 07 at 14:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its broke
Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
mine's not working, I can barely see what I'm typing

I've pressed the light 'up' button, and it's done nothing.

what can I do?


Put a high powered torch round the back of the screen
Robin
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12th Oct 07 at 14:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, but can I fix it? I can't afford a new laptop, or screen
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doubtful if its broke
Aaron
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The back light on one of my laptops broke.

Sent it back and they fixed it

it was under a 3 year warranty so i was ok though.
John
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What type of laptop is it?
Cosmo
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Mine went on one of my old ones just outside of its warranty. Had a look into fixing it, decided it wasnt worth it so had it connected upto a screen until I got myself a new one.
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look for replacement screens tbh. alternatively get hold of an old monitor (go down the tip and ask if they'll give you one)and plug it into your laptop and press the button that switches it to the monitor, should be F4/5 or something similar.

[Edited on 12-10-2007 by andy1868]
Robin
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it's ok, I've fixed it now
Aaron
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I bet you'd turned it off with a Fn + F Key combination didn't you?
Robin
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Nope, it's actually broken, wouldn't work at all whatever I tried, so I'm borrowing another laptop at the moment, it's quite snazzy, although the keys are slightly different to how my old ones were, so I keep pressin up instead of shift
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So its not actually fixed, your just not using it
Robin
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Correct. It won't ever be fixed, it's going on the bonfire.
Cosmo
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Take out the HD and get yourself a cradle for it (bout £15) so you can get all the crap off it
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good plan, I have shitloads of picture I want to keep.
MikeD
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as said get a screen off ebay
Welsh Dan
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I got a new screen for my laptop for £15. Just look for ones the same as yours being sold for spares or repairs, and do it that way.
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
its broke


quote:
Originally posted by Steve
doubtful if its broke


quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
So its not actually fixed, your just not using it

Andrew
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13th Oct 07 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could be the invertor or backlight(s).

 
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