[Archived] Computer experts help required please

[old darwen blue]

I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop which I dropped and thought that I had broken the screen. Took it to a place that repairs computers and he tried another screen on it but had the same problem. The screen works but the backlight doesn't as you can see what's on it if you turn it a certain way in daylight but obviously doesn't work as it should do. The chap in the shop suggested changing the display cable.

I fall on my knees before the collective genius of this forum for a solution please!

[mr bishi]

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=dell+1545+inverter&LH_PrefLoc=5

[Mike E]

Sorry I can't be more helpful but....

Have you tried turning it off? Then turning it back on again?

[CapeTownRover]

You basically just have a blown led light or bulb. Your backlight bulb or whatever it is must have blown, or gone bad. If you have an HDMI port or vga which you should have, plug that into your tv, and you can still use it for now. Im sure its not a display cable, but merely just the light behind the screen that has gone bad

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[old darwen blue]

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=dell+1545+inverter&LH_PrefLoc=5

You pretty sure about that pal before I buy one?

Sorry I can't be more helpful but....

Have you tried turning it off? Then turning it back on again?

First thing I tried pal

You basically just have a blown led light or bulb. Your backlight bulb or whatever it is must have blown, or gone bad. If you have an HDMI port or vga which you should have, plug that into your tv, and you can still use it for now. Im sure its not a display cable, but merely just the light behind the screen that has gone bad

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I take it you think Mr Bishi is correct then, but what has the invertor got to do with a light?

Showing my lack of knowledge here chaps but many thanks for bothering to reply:)

[CapeTownRover]

Honestly i had a similar issue on my laptop. The screen if you hold it in direct light, you can see the info as normal. Sometimes there is a little ribbon that might also have been damaged or broke. It really shouldnt be a big issue from what you explained.

Im sure somebody like Biddy will know a bit more, so maybe send him a pm

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[old darwen blue]

Cheers pal ill do that

[Biddy]

It could well be the inverter have a look at this page for some info http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510360_fix-power-inverter-lcd-monitor.html

I guess for a few quid from ebay its a fairly cheap option to try. The only problem with laptops is that they are a right fiddly b@#%$! to take apart.

[old darwen blue]

It could well be the inverter have a look at this page for some info http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510360_fix-power-inverter-lcd-monitor.html

I guess for a few quid from ebay its a fairly cheap option to try. The only problem with laptops is that they are a right fiddly b@#%$! to take apart.

Cheers pal. I'm aware that my screen is ccfl whatever that means and that there are two types of screen. Can I assume that any inverter for my laptop will work?

[Biddy]

I'm no expert when it comes to laptop screens but I would suggest that you do need the right part for your laptop otherwise the connectors probably won't fit.

[old darwen blue]

Thanks very much Ian and to all that replied, I'll change the inverter and see what happens.

[old darwen blue]

Have changed the inverter and its not that. Will change the display cable next but I can't see how to remove the bit that goes into the hinge on the lid?

[CapeTownRover]

Should be screws there ODB, remove them and slide out the screenSent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

I still maintain though ODB, that you have a blown CCFL or bulb/backlight lamp. The inverter normally powers the LCD and bulb, so if its not the inverter then your backlight bulb has blown. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

[Stuart]

Isgak, is there any way you can turn off that auto-sig that goes on every post?

[CapeTownRover]

Hmmm im not sure, will have a look Stuart.

[Paul]

Isgak, is there any way you can turn off that auto-sig that goes on every post?

From main account screen, the one which shows the different communities you visit, go to Settings. Scroll down to Editor. Signature OFF

[CapeTownRover]

Thanks Paul, that has done the trick

[Stuart]

Yay. Thanks Issy (and Paul).