Advent laptop screen probs:(

candygirl

My laptop is working , I can just about see the webpages very very faintly, it looks like it isn't on but it is(screen looks black if you dont look closely) I haven't changed the brighness settings, and when i try to nothing happens.Help!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: It is out of the 12 month warranty period, just:(

Browntoa

sound like the backlight has failed, or the inverter, not a cheap or easy job

http://www.laptoprepair.co.uk/how-to-repair-backlight-inverter.htm

fwor

candygirl wrote: »

It is out of the 12 month warranty period, just:(

If you're prepared to hold out for your rights under the Sale of Goods Act, the 12 month warranty is to a certain extent irrelevant. But you may well experience a lot of resistance from the retailer involved!

candygirl

Browntoa wrote: »

sound like the backlight has failed, or the inverter, not a cheap or easy job

http://www.laptoprepair.co.uk/how-to-repair-backlight-inverter.htm

Thanks for that, i'll ask my pc technician neighbour if he can do it.If not

dazco

fwor wrote: »

If you're prepared to hold out for your rights under the Sale of Goods Act, the 12 month warranty is to a certain extent irrelevant. But you may well experience a lot of resistance from the retailer involved!

Thats a nice idea, but there is no way she can take it back to the shop because of the outrageous content on the harddrive.;)

dazco

Give me the model number and I will see if they are known for it and I will also find the fault finding guide. If you can manage that in your mad rush to get to the pub:rotfl:

candygirl

GRRR ok Daz it's an advent 7110, and the hard drive is pure as the driven snow,like me;)
Off to get trolleyed ttfn x:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

rdpro

most likely the inverter. not too expensive to buy and easy to replace (ten min job)

dazco

After much research whilst you got drunk I discovered that they are not known for this kind of thing.

You could try pressing Fn & F5 at the same time but I believe you have already tried this.

candygirl

dazco wrote: »

After much research whilst you got drunk I discovered that they are not known for this kind of thing.

You could try pressing Fn & F5 at the same time but I believe you have already tried this.

Thanks Daz, and everyone else:D You're not gonna believe this but it's working today:eek: :eek: :eek: It just came on and that was it without me doing anything.Weird eh:eek: :eek:

dazco

candygirl wrote: »

Thanks Daz, and everyone else:D You're not gonna believe this but it's working today:eek: :eek: :eek: It just came on and that was it without me doing anything.Weird eh:eek: :eek:

In that case you are definately having problems with the operator. A new one should cost about £20-30.;)