Laptop Screen Dying?

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My buddy's laptop is working fine just reinstalled XP SP3, no problem. Dell Inspiron 1150.

Anyway the screen will start up on boot and stay lit for less than 2-3 minutes before it goes very dark, but you can still make out the Windows screens.

My friend doesn't want to spend a lot of money, so he calls Dell, they tell him his mobo is bad after diagnosing that his video card works. (!?) Anyway...

A lot of people say the inverter board that powers your CCFLs in the backlight area is a common failure. The part is $30. How hard is it to get in the LCD area and replace the part?

Any help or other ideas welcome

 

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My buddy's laptop is working fine just reinstalled XP SP3, no problem. Dell Inspiron 1150.

Anyway the screen will start up on boot and stay lit for less than 2-3 minutes before it goes very dark, but you can still make out the Windows screens.

My friend doesn't want to spend a lot of money, so he calls Dell, they tell him his mobo is bad after diagnosing that his video card works. (!?) Anyway...

A lot of people say the inverter board that powers your CCFLs in the backlight area is a common failure. The part is $30. How hard is it to get in the LCD area and replace the part?

Any help or other ideas welcome

It's usually about four tiny screws and some plastic clips that like to break if you're not careful.