SCREEN WENT BLACK

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pumpkin_carver

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The screen on my laptop went black, but not completely black. You can faintly, and I mean faintly see some shapes of icons and thats it. I dont know what would be the best option. I dont have the money to buy a new laptop, and I dont have the money to get the screen repaired.

I am typing this from a linux machine and I was wondering if it were possible if i could get into my other pc through this machine through terminal server client, set up a second monitor, and use that? I know I can use a second monitor with the other laptop, but could I gain access to set it up with this linux machine?:confused:
 
It sounds like the backlight is dead. If this is the case you can repair it yourself.
 
If you can still see some of the icons can you try and hookup a second monitor to the laptop and just close your desktop to your second monitor. You should be able to find a replacement screen on ebay and depending on the model of your laptop is may be fairly cheap. All you'll need is a phillips screw driver and if you're lucky there will be a video of how to take the screen apart on youtube. Or at least some type of directions on the web. I guess a remote login should be possible, but that's if you already had the laptop setup to allow it. Otherwise it might be a little complicated.
 
Well what he probably meant was that you can buy a replacement screen from someone on ebay and do the replacement yourself. There's no way you could repair/rebuild the backlight yourself.
 
rxteenager said:
Well what he probably meant was that you can buy a replacement screen from someone on ebay and do the replacement yourself. There's no way you could repair/rebuild the backlight yourself.
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It depends entirely on the particular laptop. I have successfully replaced the backlight on two different laptops.;)

You can order the parts from the manufacturer of the laptop.
 
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