Advice

5960xNvidiaGamer · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:31

I have 2 laptops here to look at which belong to a friend. 1 of them the screen has gone too dark to see anything, you can barely see the windows logon screen. The other works fine but has a line down the centre of it. Now they are both the same model laptop and he asked me if I could take the screen off the one that has gone dark and put it onto the other. Now I am wondering why the darkness has happened, maybe the backlight has gone or something? and could this be fixed. If I was to put the dark screen onto the other laptop it would still be dark I take it?

GTO656 · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:34

It is likely that the backlight is dying out, you would either need to repair the backlight or the inverter to get it working again.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:35

Is it possible to use the backlight or inverter from the other laptop screen?

GTO656 · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:36

XfXGamer2014 said:
Is it possible to use the backlight or inverter from the other laptop screen?

Yes like you said if its they same model laptop there is no reason why it should. Have you tried to adjust the brightness on the laptop?

5960xNvidiaGamer · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:38

I cant adjust the brightness because I cant see anything. I can barely see windows. I can see kindof The Windows letters but no more. Heres a pic https://www.dropbox.com/s/5oij69dpn38tokr/WP_20150418_001.jpg?dl=0 You might be able to see something in the middle on the right laptop screen. I can if I go close up.

GTO656 · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:45

I see what you mean, would suggest you first take the inverter from the working one and test it, otherwise you will need to change the CCFL backlight bulb. That should do the trick but make sure to do it with care.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 18 Apr 2015 at 15:56

Ok I will try the inverter from the working one first then and post back later, thanks mate.

GTO656 · 18 Apr 2015 at 16:01

No problem dude hope it works out

5960xNvidiaGamer · 18 Apr 2015 at 17:33

changing the inverter hasnt worked, so it could be the bulbs i guess. Im now thinking maybe I could fix the screen thats already on the good laptop somehow. What is normally the cause for lines down the screen, please say its fixable.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 19 Apr 2015 at 22:09

Anyone any ideas please guys on the line issue

implosiveturnip · 21 Apr 2015 at 01:44

if the line is always there in the same place no matter what, then it's faulty/damaged panel and will need to be replaced. If they move/flicker/aren't constant then the GPU is faulty/overheating or you have a loose connection somewhere I'd guess..