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Student   11-28-2003 at 03:23:07 AM

Hi, Hopefully someone can help me with this problem. I just inherited a Sony Vaio(older PII) and its problem. When I turn it on and log into Windows 98, the screen goes black, I thought it shut down, but the power light is still on. I've tried opening it, cleaned it, updated video drivers but still doing it. I'm not sure what else is in the NOtebook cause it won't let me stay in windows long enough
Has anyone had this problem, or know whats causing it, and can it be fixed?
any help to fix with be great, or does it sound like a boat anchor lol
thanks in advance

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toxicogen   11-28-2003 at 08:54:09 AM
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Have you tried an external monitor? If that works then it's probably your screen, which is not worth fixing. (too expensive)
You can of course try to see if its a lose contact or something minor like that.

Ps. How did you update the drivers without being able to work on it or see its specs?

<b>EDIT:</b>Disregard this post, it was definatly to early in the morning! :eek:
If all else fails: Read The Manual<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by toxicogen on 11/28/03 06:32 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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RaPTuRe   11-28-2003 at 06:27:52 PM
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I reckon if you formatted it, you would solve your problem.

RaPTuRe

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

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Howard   11-30-2003 at 12:25:32 AM
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I'd bet my money that the backlight is burnt out. Unlike a CRT, an LCD screen uses a little florscent light to illiminate the screen. Replacing the backlight costs as much as a new notebook. Try connecting an external monitor to the notebook to see whether if its your laptop's screen or something wrong with the computer hardware wise (i.e. broken video card).

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toxicogen   11-30-2003 at 11:03:48 AM
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That was my first thought however when I read his post the secondtime I noticed this:

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When I turn it on and log into Windows 98, the screen goes black, I thought it shut down, but the power light is still on



Therefore I presume that the screen was working before he logged on. :wink: That means that unless he hasn't been able to get the screen back on since, the screen is operational, maybe the settings (resolution ect) are set at a value that his screen/card doesn't support.

However it still beats me how he updated the drivers without beeing able to see anything.

If all else fails: Read The Manual

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Student   12-01-2003 at 11:27:11 PM
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Thanks for your replies. I'll try connecting an external monitor.
I guess I cut my first post short, was thinking it but didn't type it, sorry. The longest time the notebook stayed on, was about 1 hour, gaving me a chance to update the drivers. It would turn off and I would try again, till drivers, and windows were updated.
I guess by the sounds of it, I have a boat anchor.
thanks again

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