sony vaio laptop backlight stopped working

airaile · 09-10-2008, 04:37 PM

My Sony Vaio Laptop backlight just stopped working. The display is not visible even when it is just booting up. I can see it very dimly with a flashlight shining on the screen. I would appreciate any ideas on what I can do to correct this. Thank you

**mike2020learnin** · 09-10-2008, 09:15 PM

Hello & welcome to TSf,

Is the system still under warrenty ?

If it is contack the manufacture ..

If not then it would be best to take it to a repair shop

it depends from shop to shop but you are looking at spending at least $150 & up

it not a bad process but a technical one

Mike

**TriggerFinger** · 09-11-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by airaile

My Sony Vaio Laptop backlight just stopped working. The display is not visible even when it is just booting up. I can see it very dimly with a flashlight shining on the screen. I would appreciate any ideas on what I can do to correct this. Thank you

This one looks like a dead inverter or a busted backlight. Consider replacing either one but I encourage you to start with the inverter (easier to replace than the backlight).

09-10-2008, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
airaile Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista sp1	sony vaio laptop backlight stopped working My Sony Vaio Laptop backlight just stopped working. The display is not visible even when it is just booting up. I can see it very dimly with a flashlight shining on the screen. I would appreciate any ideas on what I can do to correct this. Thank you

09-10-2008, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
mike2020learnin Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan , I donated so can you Posts: 3,331 OS: Windows XP Home & Pro. Sp3 / both compleatly updated My System	Re: sony vaio laptop backlight stopped working Hello & welcome to TSf, Is the system still under warrenty ? If it is contack the manufacture .. If not then it would be best to take it to a repair shop it depends from shop to shop but you are looking at spending at least $150 & up it not a bad process but a technical one Mike