Toshiba a215 screen issue

stevenforhelp · 08-01-2008, 07:40 PM

A toshiba a215 laptop was brought to me for repair. Laptop had been dropped and screen was broken. I ordered a new screen from vender and replaced. When unit is powered up only a very faint image shows on screen. When shining a flashlight through back of screen image of desktop can be seen. I replaced the IF inverter twice with new inverters, same results. I am thinking that the backlight may be the problem eventhough screen is new. Does anyone have any thought's or experenced this . Thank you..steve

**TriggerFinger** · 08-01-2008, 07:43 PM

Hi Steve,

I agree. It could be a backlight problem. May be you can still return that LCD and have it changed for a good working one.

stevenforhelp · 08-01-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by stevenforhelp

A toshiba a215 laptop was brought to me for repair. Laptop had been dropped and screen was broken. I ordered a new screen from vender and replaced. When unit is powered up only a very faint image shows on screen. When shining a flashlight through back of screen image of desktop can be seen. I replaced the IF inverter twice with new inverters, same results. I am thinking that the backlight may be the problem eventhough screen is new. Does anyone have any thought's or experenced this . Thank you..steve

stevenforhelp · 08-01-2008, 07:51 PM

I am waiting for the company to send me a RMA so I can return, I was just wondering if there may be any other issues I should be looking at, I have been able to use a external monitor for viewing with good results but nothing on the laptop screen...steve

08-01-2008, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevenforhelp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Toshiba a215 screen issue A toshiba a215 laptop was brought to me for repair. Laptop had been dropped and screen was broken. I ordered a new screen from vender and replaced. When unit is powered up only a very faint image shows on screen. When shining a flashlight through back of screen image of desktop can be seen. I replaced the IF inverter twice with new inverters, same results. I am thinking that the backlight may be the problem eventhough screen is new. Does anyone have any thought's or experenced this . Thank you..steve Last edited by stevenforhelp; 08-01-2008 at 07:43 PM.

08-01-2008, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,823 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Toshiba a215 screen issue Hi Steve, I agree. It could be a backlight problem. May be you can still return that LCD and have it changed for a good working one. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

08-01-2008, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
stevenforhelp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Toshiba a215 screen issue I am waiting for the company to send me a RMA so I can return, I was just wondering if there may be any other issues I should be looking at, I have been able to use a external monitor for viewing with good results but nothing on the laptop screen...steve