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    Screen Staying on, when cover is closed.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by xDayan, Dec 5, 2008.

  1. xDayan

    xDayan Notebook Guru

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    Hey,

    I have a XPS M1530, And the screen doesn't go off when I close my laptop. I have contacted dell about it. They replaced the mobo, the LCD Screen, the Palm rest. And it still doesn't go off... I'm wonder what it can be...

    Any ideas?
     
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Has the computer got a fresh load of Windows yet?
     
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    jason1214 Notebook Evangelist

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  4. xDayan

    xDayan Notebook Guru

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    Yes, and yes.

    I reinstalled vista 2 days ago, also xp... (Dual boot)
    And I'm doing it again in a day or so. (New HDD 7200 RPM Yay!)
    Its not a settings issue.
     
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    Then it's not physically detecting that it's closed is my guess. Too bad I don't know how it detects on this specific model :\
    Sorry.
     
    Hep!, Dec 5, 2008
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    I saw in the service manual, that it was a magnet...
     
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    its in relation to what video drivers you use.
     
    Boo Boo, Dec 5, 2008
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    On XP the 180.* (I can't remember that last number) On vista the one on Dell Website For x64
     
    xDayan, Dec 5, 2008
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    It's probably hardware related. There's a magnet switch in the lid and below the touchpad of the palmrest.

    When I replaced my palmrest the ribbon wire was not fully connected to this switch and I had the same problem.
     
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    its software drivers
     
    Boo Boo, Dec 5, 2008
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