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    SZ110 LCD screen 1% brightness

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ninjarush, Jul 10, 2007.

  1. ninjarush

    ninjarush Notebook Enthusiast

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    :confused:
    what happened to my LCD ?
    I bought my laptop a year ago.
    all of a sudden when I turned it on a few days ago, the brightness was 2% of the normal brightness.
    everything works normally except that the screen is all black. I can see that it has logged on to windows, and I tried to higher the britness by pressing Fn + bright, but it stays the same, any suggestions?
     
    ninjarush, Jul 10, 2007
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    expo25kr Notebook Evangelist

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    had a similar problem once. just let your computer chill and clean out all your fans. it worked after then.
     
    expo25kr, Jul 10, 2007
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  3. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Backlight broken? Virus?

    Leon
     
    Leon, Jul 10, 2007
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  4. jc4ho

    jc4ho Notebook Consultant

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    sounds like the backlight is broken... under warranty it should be replaced no problem.
     
    jc4ho, Jul 10, 2007
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  5. ninjarush

    ninjarush Notebook Enthusiast

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    ye, i think the backlight is broken.
    how come the light turned on for 1second from time to time when i open the screen?
    and the warranty is expired
     
    ninjarush, Jul 10, 2007
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    bogart Notebook Evangelist

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    When you first boot up your laptop does the Vaio logo and Windows loading screens appear bright? If it's not dim during those stages, it probably isn't the backlight. You can also test by using any linux live CD and see how the brightness appears.
     
    bogart, Jul 10, 2007
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  7. ninjarush

    ninjarush Notebook Enthusiast

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    the Vaio logo and windows loading is also NOT bright
     
    ninjarush, Jul 10, 2007
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