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    Urgent E1705

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by chefdoeuvres, Feb 11, 2009.

  1. chefdoeuvres

    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    My dell e1705 has been having this problem for one year: The screen does not turn on on startup!
    It would go back on once in a while and continue to work but I would like to know how to fix it?
    specs: Intel Core Duo 1.6 Ghz
    504 mb ram (it came like that from dell), 1440x900 matte screen, intel 945 gma.

    How do I fix it!!!
     
    chefdoeuvres, Feb 11, 2009
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Bump your old thread instead of making a new one. This is the fourth time I've seen this topic made by you.
    Reported.

    I'll give you a start: it's either the LCD panel, the inverter, or a cable.
    Do you see ANYTHING on screen? If you put a flashlight on the screen, is it faintly visible and just very dim?
    If yes ---> Inverter, POSSIBLY LCD panel.
    If no ---> Cable or LCD panel.
     
    Hep!, Feb 11, 2009
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  3. chefdoeuvres

    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    Well as not expected my pc screen turns on once in a while and it works again.
    Thanks anyway, no reputation for you!!!! :mad:
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    ... so did you try that external monitor like he suggested? A failing backlight in my experience will work on and off at times, so depending on the ultimate cause of the issue, it IS expected...
     
    Commander Wolf, Feb 11, 2009
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  5. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    I deleted your other threads. Cross posting is not allowed on this forum. Thank you.


    Forum rules
     
    John B, Feb 11, 2009
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  6. chefdoeuvres

    chefdoeuvres Notebook Consultant

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    i don't have a monitor it just started working again??!!
     
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  7. Hep!

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    There is a VGA (and/or) DVI port on the back of the laptop. Try plugging an external monitor into that to see if it goes out at the same time as the screen. If it does, it's the GPU. If it doesn't, see my other post in this topic.
     
    Hep!, Feb 11, 2009
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