Laptop problems

malky39

i have a corrupt file on my laptop it is connected with itunes and has lost alot of my tunes from the system. i have tried deleting the file and it will not delete due to it being corrupt.

Also the screen on the laptop ,Dell latitude d600, keeps going dark all of a sudden. you can still see the screen from a angle but from straight on it just looks black.

Can anyone help

phatty_2

The backlight may have gone; happened to me and I had to use an external monitor.

albertross_2

Try running chkdsk c: /F /R , then delete in safe mode (F8 at boot), if it still won't delete.

malky39

how do you run chkdsk. Dont think its the back light case it does work jus now and again that it goes dark

albertross_2

start run chkdsk c: /F /R

answer Y

then reboot.

Try putting pressure around the edge of the screen between your fingertips. and also pressing down on the top edge above the F keys.

malky39

is that last bit to fix the screen. or to see if it happens when i do that

albertross_2

yes, just try it next time it goes dark (test for a loose connection). It could be the backlight on it's way out though..