Broken inspiron 1200

rpg500e · 02-19-2007, 10:40 PM

I broke my sisters Dell Inspiron 1200 by accidentally whacking it backwards, and now the screen looks broken in pieces sort of and at the top left hand corner i can distinguish a little lettering at times that says something like weapo-----for the inconvenience. My first thought was just to get a new screen, but when i tried plugging it into my PC monitor it wont show up either. I have a fair amount of experience with Pc's but none with Laptop insides... any ideas, help, anything?

**scottydont2841** · 02-19-2007, 11:13 PM

Make sure the screen wire isnt damaged inside, and even though you connected it to a pc, with certain video cards, you need to setup before hand.

**TheMatt** · 02-20-2007, 02:33 PM

When you plugged it into the PC monitor, did you plug the monitor first and then turn on the laptop? Try that.

donie · 03-05-2007, 02:53 AM

Also worth a try and will only take a second. Try the Fn+F8 this toggles between external and external moniters

donie · 03-05-2007, 12:59 PM

Made a mistake on my last comment as you can see. I meant internal and external moniters

02-19-2007, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
rpg500e Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Broken inspiron 1200 I broke my sisters Dell Inspiron 1200 by accidentally whacking it backwards, and now the screen looks broken in pieces sort of and at the top left hand corner i can distinguish a little lettering at times that says something like weapo-----for the inconvenience. My first thought was just to get a new screen, but when i tried plugging it into my PC monitor it wont show up either. I have a fair amount of experience with Pc's but none with Laptop insides... any ideas, help, anything?

02-20-2007, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
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02-19-2007, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottydont2841 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bristol, England, UK. Posts: 1,224 OS: Vista Home Premium My System	Make sure the screen wire isnt damaged inside, and even though you connected it to a pc, with certain video cards, you need to setup before hand.

03-05-2007, 02:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
donie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lanark Scotland Posts: 164 OS: windows xp pro	Also worth a try and will only take a second. Try the Fn+F8 this toggles between external and external moniters

03-05-2007, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
donie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lanark Scotland Posts: 164 OS: windows xp pro	Made a mistake on my last comment as you can see. I meant internal and external moniters