Toshiba Satellite M45 replaced inverter, still flaky video

deeman7777 · 09-08-2009, 08:32 AM

I am working on a Toshiba Satellite M45. It will always show BIOS, then 1 out of 4 times the monitor will go black right after the BIOS/ Laptop splash screen.

An external LCD monitor always works, and when the laptop monitor blanks out, I can still see the screen, but it's VERY faint.

My research from here led me to replace the inverter. I did and it worked for a couple of days and is now doing the same thing.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Mikhalkov · 09-08-2009, 08:42 AM

That sounds like the backlight.

09-08-2009, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
deeman7777 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15 OS: WIN XP	Toshiba Satellite M45 replaced inverter, still flaky video I am working on a Toshiba Satellite M45. It will always show BIOS, then 1 out of 4 times the monitor will go black right after the BIOS/ Laptop splash screen. An external LCD monitor always works, and when the laptop monitor blanks out, I can still see the screen, but it's VERY faint. My research from here led me to replace the inverter. I did and it worked for a couple of days and is now doing the same thing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

09-08-2009, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mikhalkov Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 410 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Toshiba Satellite M45 replaced inverter, still flaky video That sounds like the backlight. __________________ "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." -1957 "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." -1949