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    Screen goes blank

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bulkness, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. bulkness

    bulkness Newbie

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    I have an Inspirion 1505e laptop. Yesterday I turned the computer on and had a 1 second redish colored sceen that showed my computer start-up sceen then the sceen went blank. Computer is still running in the background but no screen. I hooked up an external monitor and received the same results.

    I think the video chip on the MB has gone out. Am I correct.

    Thanks Bulkness
     
    bulkness, Jun 23, 2010
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  2. jason1214

    jason1214 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, most likely the video card on the motherboard is bad.
     
    jason1214, Jun 24, 2010
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