I have a Acer Aspire 5740-5780, about 5 years old. For the last almost a year the screen has been dim unless I plugged in the charger. No real problem since I mostly use it at home. I always though it was battery related. I finally broke down and bought a new battery, well that messed it up worse. Now the screen stays dim all the time, even when plugged in. I switched back to the old battery hoping that would help. Nope dim all the time. Any ideas??? Besides updating to a new computer.
How do I fix a dim screen on a Acer
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The display on a notebook is backlit, and just like any light bulb, can go dim over time and need to be replaced.
Here is a guide to replacing a notebook display, and also a source for replacement parts:
http
/www.computershopper.com/laptops/howto/replace-your-laptop-screen
In general, for a notebook that old, I doubt putting serious money into it is going to pay, and would generally just get a new one with a warranty.
Here is a guide to replacing a notebook display, and also a source for replacement parts:
http
/www.computershopper.com/laptops/howto/replace-your-laptop-screenIn general, for a notebook that old, I doubt putting serious money into it is going to pay, and would generally just get a new one with a warranty.
Until you mentioned replacing the battery making the condition worse, I was going to state that some laptops will dim the display in order to reduce battery usage.
It sounds like a backlight issue internal to the display. If you plug in an external monitor, is it just as dim?
Casey
It sounds like a backlight issue internal to the display. If you plug in an external monitor, is it just as dim?
Casey
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The display on a notebook is backlit, and just like any light bulb, can go dim over time and need to be replaced.
Here is a guide to replacing a notebook display, and also a source for replacement parts:
http/www.computershopper.com/laptops/howto/replace-your-laptop-screen
In general, for a notebook that old, I doubt putting serious money into it is going to pay, and would generally just get a new one with a warranty.
Here is a guide to replacing a notebook display, and also a source for replacement parts:
http
/www.computershopper.com/laptops/howto/replace-your-laptop-screenIn general, for a notebook that old, I doubt putting serious money into it is going to pay, and would generally just get a new one with a warranty.
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