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    Video Monitor

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mpreshur, Apr 18, 2009.

  1. mpreshur

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    I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 purchased in 2005, running Windows XP SP3. Just recently my video screen started turning off after a few minutes from logging in. I have tried using the function key along with thr F8 button, but it does not seem to work.

    Has anyone had similar problems and what fixed the problem.

    Thanks :( :(
     
    mpreshur, Apr 18, 2009
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    If you hold a flashlight to the screen, can you faintly see it?
    Before this, had you noticed a red or orange tint to the screen when you first turned it on for any amount of time?
     
    Hep!, Apr 18, 2009
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  3. mpreshur

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    No I can not see anything. The moniter turns off after a few seconds. I have hooked up a monitor and and can work from it. I can switch back to my screeen after a few seconds, however the screen turns off after about 30 seconds and I have to use the function F8 button to switch to thew monitor.
     
    mpreshur, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. Hep!

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    I know it looks like it's totally off, hold a flashlight up and see if you can faintly see something.
    If not, it's a bad screen.
     
    Hep!, Apr 21, 2009
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  5. mpreshur

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    Yes, I can see something.
     
    mpreshur, Apr 23, 2009
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    80% chance bad power inverter
    20% chance bad screen

    Just pick up an inverter on ebay, they're usually like 15 bucks.
     
    Hep!, Apr 23, 2009
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  7. mpreshur

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    Thanks for the inoformation.
     
    mpreshur, Apr 23, 2009
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