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bermary
bermary Posts: 301 Forumite
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Having a problem with the above,the screen keeps on dimming slightly for a few seconds then returning to normal again for another few seconds then again dimming and carries on like this,what could be causing this T.I.A. this is on a laptop.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,602 Forumite
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    Backlight failing , inverter board failing , motherboard fault or possibly cable between motherboard and screen loose or damaged.
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  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,125 Forumite
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    I had a laptop issue where it had a bad power lead connection and was flicking between mains & battery screen brightness settings which were set slightly different
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