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    What's going on with my SL400 screen/backlight? See pictures.

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by FishSauce, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. FishSauce

    FishSauce Newbie

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    My SL400 of 30-31 months has taken quite a beating over the past few years. Recently, I've been experiencing a new problem.

    Started a few weeks ago with the backlight randomly turning off. I would need to play with the screen (opening and closing the lid) to get it "working" again.

    However, yesterday I noticed something weird on the bottom right corner of my screen:

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    This black "burn" thing on my screen happens every once in a while. It occurs more frequently when on full brightness. That part of the screen/bezel gets pretty hot when it happens. If I touch it/apply some pressure, it goes back to normal:

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    So what's going on here? :confused:
     
    FishSauce, Apr 10, 2011
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  2. Brian10161

    Brian10161 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm leaning towards a possible pinched wire leading to the backlight. The inverter could be going too. I'm not familiar with the SL400 but that's what I would be checking into.
     
    Brian10161, Apr 10, 2011
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  3. FishSauce

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    Thanks for your input. I should mention that the hinge right under is busted open (possibly aggravating it more/putting more pressure on the wires?).
     
    FishSauce, Apr 11, 2011
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