Calling all Karls (or anywayone else that can help) =)

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:07 pm

PC help again I'm afraid. Wonder if I could pick your brains.

We bought our daughter a 2nd hand laptop (doh!)

It was working fine, but now she turns it on and the screen stays black and flickers for 5 mins before going completely black. However, the laptop is still on.

I think it might be the gpu has burned out, could this be it and is it a pricey fix in a laptop?

Thanx in advance.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:56 pm

Sounds like the backlight has burnt out. You could try looking for a replacement screen on eBay if you feel confident dismantling it?

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:41 pm

Thanks Karl, that sounds a lot cheapr than a new gpu and maybe easier to replace. I'll take a look at ebay and then You Tube for a How to video.

Post by **Kaylee** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:14 pm

Sounds like a plan

you might find it's just a loose connection between the screen and the base, so maybe have an exploratory dismantle!

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:32 am

Had a look and the part is cheap, I lack the skill to change the backlight though (after watching a few videos). Looks to fiddley and my hands are too big. (I once made ddr2 RAM fit into a ddr1 machine)

I'll ask at work, I work for the manufacturer. They just don't give any agencey staff discounts.

Time to brown nose the bigwigs, luckily I have access to the Ivory Tower lol. (They have AC and tabletennis!)

Post by **Best First** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:08 am

Aux - where the hell are we going to put ALL THE KARLS?

Jeezus.

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:34 pm

well, I thought it might bring some new traffic to the forum. Further than that I did not think ^^

How about the trade forum? Not much goes on there anymore.

Post by **Kaylee** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:45 pm

I demand a shrubbery.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:02 am

Karl wrote:I demand a shrubbery.

ANOTHER shrubbery? That's going too far!

Post by **Kaylee** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:04 am

bumblemusprime wrote:
Karl wrote:I demand a shrubbery.
ANOTHER shrubbery? That's going too far!

It shall be put next to the first one, only a little higher, for a two-layer effect. With a little path running down the middle.