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    toshiba lcd inverter

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by yohn1981, Apr 13, 2011.

  1. yohn1981

    yohn1981 Newbie

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    ok i bought a toshiba satellite on ebay. the guy told me the lcd didn't work. when hooked up to a monitor it works great on that monitor. now i flashed a flash light on the laptop screen and i can see windows in the background but its dark. would that be the inverter on the laptop. the model number is L305d-s5904. thanks for your time.
     
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    Upabove Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, you are right. That is an inverter problem. It is located under the lcd unlike some stupid macbooks( right beside the CD room, can you believe it? i found out the hard way). In some case, it also could be the bulb. The monitor works that just mean that the integrated graphic is working.
     
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    moneymark2005 Newbie

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    the new inverter should be here tomorrow. say that doesn't work do i need a new lcd screen.
     
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    new inverter should fix the problem. Also, moving your laptop around, and wiggle the lcd cable to see if you have a loose connection.
     
    Upabove, Apr 14, 2011
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