Screen Shorting Out--Suggestions??

Long story short, I just got a used Dell C800 notebook, and though it was said to be working fine, the screen shorts out.

Meaning usually the backlight will not be on, the screen will flicker on and off depending on how you hold it, or the screen is just black.

The screen also bends back and incredibly long ways...at least parallel with the keyboard...which I don't believe to be normal either.

I won't be able to have it looked at for a month at least, and am wondering if this is a common issue that me and my techy cousin can easily fix?

--I'm thinking a connection is loose, but I really have no idea. Any ideas on the problem?? Thanks

 

Okay, it seems like their is a connection issue. This issue is arising because of loose hinges. When the screen is tilted all of the way back, the wires are going to be pulled more than they have to be, thus causing the connections to come disconnected.
The simplest thing to do, is remove the plastic bezel which covers the hinges. Use a small flathead screwdriver to prop the bezel off. Then use a pair of pliers and screwdriver/wrench to tighten the laptop hinges. Do this in small increments, cause you may overtighten one side or both sides.
Then take the plastic housing off of the monitor. (The screws are under the small rubber circles) Then reconnect the inverter and lcd cables. Then when they are all reconnected, use some tape to hold the wires in place. (so that if the screen silts back too far, they do not become disconnected)
Then reassemble the laptop and start it up.

I hope this helps

K-TRON