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    Something's wrong, white screen when turned on

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SuperCM, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. SuperCM

    SuperCM Notebook Enthusiast

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    Today I woke up and turned on my Dell M1330 with LED screen and it just shows an all white screen from the moment the power is turned on. I can't see the BIOS or anything.

    Windows appears to work still, because i blindly logged in and I now am writing this using my Sharp Aquos TV via HDMI. Anyone has any clue what might be happening?
     
    SuperCM, Apr 23, 2008
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    May be the LCD cable is loose.
     
    The_Observer, Apr 23, 2008
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    bja1288 Notebook Guru

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    if it becomes more frequent/wont turn on at all/it cycles through colors/you get green lines you might need a mobo replacement. I had to get one after having mine for a couple weeks. No problems since though
     
    bja1288, Apr 24, 2008
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  4. SuperCM

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    The Dell on-site tech showed up today with a replacement motherboard and that didn't do the trick. They're ordering another screen for me and will be back on Wednesday to replace it. I'll report back on how it goes then.
     
    SuperCM, Apr 28, 2008
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  5. SuperCM

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    Technician showed up today and all is well again.

    On the upside, the replacement screen is grain-free!

    On the downside, it has 1 stuck pixel.
     
    SuperCM, Apr 30, 2008
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  6. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Good! :D

    Bad! :(

    Go Dell tech support!
     
    pixelot, May 1, 2008
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  7. kozzney

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    Try massaging it with a pencil eraser, might get it unstuck.
     
    kozzney, May 1, 2008
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    I'm not sure if you're serious or not...

    @ SuperCM
    Too bad about the pixel. Would really bug me. Is it covered under warranty?
     
    de.1337, May 1, 2008
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  9. pixelot

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    I think he's serious. If you massage dead pixels, they sometimes become unstuck.
     
    pixelot, May 1, 2008
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