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TM8204 Screen/Backlight flicker

Discussion in 'Acer' started by ben1000, Sep 1, 2006.

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Howdy...

I have a small but annoying issue: When I connect a 2nd monitor to my TM8204, and activate the screen, the laptop's screen will start to flicker. I think it's actually the backlight flickering. Basically, the screen dims and brightens again very quickly.

It flickers for just a fraction of a second once every 5-10 seconds. The interval seems random, I can detect no pattern to it.

Sometimes a reboot or standby will fix the problem, but not always...

It's not a huge issue, but it would be nice to find a solution. Has anyone else seen this?

ben1000, Sep 1, 2006

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SSX4life Notebook Deity

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it could be a backlight / inverter issue. It could also be a faulty dvi / vga cable or a cable that is not connected securely.

Check the cable first

I have yet to see any problems with my 5672 backlight / inverter, but I would be interested in knowing if anyone with your laptop model (or mine for that matter) has had any problems.

--ssx--

SSX4life, Sep 1, 2006

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mine flashes off then on momentarily when i change CPU speed on epowermanagement, its p1sses me right off

g33, Sep 2, 2006

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