inspiron 1420 display problems...

The laptop in question is having issues of no display. I have tried to plug in a monitor via s-video as well as vga. I have had no result from either. I have attempted all of the processes through support.dell with no result. I have removed all customer removable items ( memory, hard drive, optical drive, battery) I was given an led code of number lock ON, caps lock BLINKING, and the box with an arrow pointing down BLINKING (I am not sure what this light refers to in the first place). I have tried viewing the manual from dell and have found no help on led flash codes only error messages, but since I can not get anything to display I can not see an error message. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Does it have an 8400m GS?

 

it just might. Time to give Dell a ring.

 

Not sure. Was brought to me by brother-in-law. May sound like dumb question but would manual list the components? not sure of how else to determine without being able to run sandra.

I started there and they would like to charge me 50 dollars. Trying to asses the problem before spending any money.

 

Upon further investigation this is what dell has told me to be encased with in the laptop in question.
Quantity Parts # Part Description
1 MU697 Processor, T7250, 2.0, 2MB Core Merom , M0
0 01323 INFORMATION..., NO ITEM
1 DF771 CORD..., Power, 125, 1M, C7, 2P Dual, United States
1 NK750 Keyboard, 86, United States English, Single, Pointing Barents
1 PN306 PLACEMAT..., GETTING STARTED..., 1420, DAO/EMEA
1 WM391 GUIDE..., OWNER..., 1420, ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1 YK181 Guide, Product, Information Client, DAO/BCC
2 2864D Screw, M3X3, K SCREW HEAD..., MICROSOFT..., BLACK OXIDE...
1 CM500 Kit, Software, Trend Micro, 14.7 English
1 CW725 Card, Wireless, Internal Bluetooth, 355, Windows Vista Os
1 GX808 Assembly, Adapter, Alternating Current, 90W, Flextronics, 2P World Wide
1 DT135 kit, Hinge, NUCKLE, Plastic, 1420
1 FY363 Assembly, DVD+/-RW..., 8X, IDE Lanai/Verrazano, Sony Nec Optiarc Inc.
1 HX425 Kit, Software, Overpack, VHP32 A01, Digital Video Disk Drive England
1 JX269 ASSEMBLY..., BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., NOTEBOOK..., DISCRETE..., 1420, ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC...
1 JX282 Assembly, Cable, Printed CircuitBoard, Liquid Crystal Display 14.1, Lanai/Verrazano
1 KU772 Bezel, Plastic, Liquid Crystal Display, Notebook, 1420 No-Camera
1 KX117 Battery, Primary, 85WHR, 9C Lithium, Simplo
1 MK933 Card, Wireless, Minicard, 4965 Most Of World 1
1 NR444 Hinge, Left, Metal, Liquid Crystal Display, Notebook Lanai/Verrazano
1 NW587 Hard Drive, 320G, Serial ATA, 9.55.4, SMSNG-M6
1 PP896 Kit, Software, Dell Media Direct3.5, Digital Video Disk Drive INS
1 UM478 Liquid Crystal Display 14.1WXGA, Video Elec. Stds. Assoc., Samsung, True Life
1 UN495 Kit, Software, MS Office Home and Student-2K7, English
1 UW165 Assembly, Microphone, IntegratedNotebook, Liteon, Mobile 2008
1 XK200 Assembly, Connector, Board To Board, 22P, Lanai/Verrazano
2 Y9530 Dual In-line Memory Module 1GB, 667, 128X64, 8K, 200
1 UX281 Heatsink, Central Processor Unit, Notebook, Santa Rosa MeromLanai/Verrazano
1 FW350 Assembly, Cover, Keyboard Plastic, 1420
6 JX283 Bumper, Liquid Crystal Display Rubber, Arctic Silver, 1420
1 JX286 Assembly, Cover, Back, 14.1LCD Black, 1420

 

How did it all start? My inspiron 1420 also broke just a few days ago. I had the faulty 8400m GS. Basically what happened to me was that the computer would just freeze and then it would restart by itself and then my display was gone. This was actually the second time that this happened. The first time it happened I was still under warranty and got my motherboard replaced.

Here is a link that might help. http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/direct2dell/archive/2008/09/12/nvidia-gpu-update-limited-warranty-enhancement-details.aspx

 

Well I am not sure truely how it started all I know is the issue is now in my hands and I am to try to fix if so I get a new laptop out of the whole deal so I am trying to see if there are other fixes than replacing the motherboard or screen.