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    XPS M1330 screen stays on when lid is closed

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nase, Apr 7, 2009.

  1. nase

    nase Newbie

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    Is this by design? I never noticed it before, and I'm wondering if it's always been that way, or if something has recently gone wrong. I have it set not to go to standby or anything when I close the lid, but it seems like it should still turn the backlight off to conserve battery.
     
    nase, Apr 7, 2009
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    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    There is a magnet in the lid near the camera and a sensor in the same position under the palmrest.

    Probably the cable of the sensor in the palm rest has come loose.
     
    mystery905, Apr 7, 2009
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    nase Newbie

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    That's the weird thing... the sensor actually works. When I set it to standby when the lid closes, it does.
     
    nase, Apr 7, 2009
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