HELP!! wtt laptop repair for coral

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

i need some help!! my laptop screen has gone black, i replaced the screen inverter but still wont stay lit. if i shine a light on the screen you can see the desktop icons.

 

[jahmic]

Re: HELP!! wtt laptop repair for coral

Recently went through this. What type of laptop is it?

 

[sethsolomon]

sounds like a faulty replacement inverter. Did you buy it on ebay?

 

[jahmic]

That's possible. My suggestion would be to test that by plugging the laptop in to an external monitor, if you have that option. I replaced the screen inverter on my Toshiba and the screen did the same thing before and after replacement. It ended up being a short in my motherboard that caused the issue, and the laptop was basically toast.

If you plug the computer in to an external monitor and it runs fine, then chances are you got either a bad inverter or just a bad connection either in the screen or going to the motherboard. If you plug it into an external monitor and the computer starts to act whacky after several minutes...you might have issues with the motherboard.

 

[sethsolomon]

That's possible. My suggestion would be to test that by plugging the laptop in to an external monitor, if you have that option. I replaced the screen inverter on my Toshiba and the screen did the same thing before and after replacement. It ended up being a short in my motherboard that caused the issue, and the laptop was basically toast.

If you plug the computer in to an external monitor and it runs fine, then chances are you got either a bad inverter or just a bad connection either in the screen or going to the motherboard. If you plug it into an external monitor and the computer starts to act whacky after several minutes...you might have issues with the motherboard.

+1

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

I will test it out. And yes the inverter was not ebay

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

just hooked up a monitor and it works fine. laptop is HP model g60

 

[jahmic]

Well that's a good sign. Since you replaced the screen inverter, then it's probably the backlight that went bad. Call HP and see what they say...but you might need a new screen.

 

[jahmic]

Oh...also check to make sure that the button that depresses when you close the screen isn't stuck down for some reason. Sounds silly...but ya never know.

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

i think its a bad connection or faulty invertor. screen comes on for a sec than i hear a odd buzzing than goes black. but the monitor works perfect

 

[jahmic]

Wish I could help more...that's a few steps above my DIY ability with computers. Hope you get this resolved.