Blank screen after boot up

steveh37 · 09-18-2009, 08:16 PM

Hi I have a Dell Latitude D810, the problem I am having is that after it boots up and goes to the Windows XP Pro page the image fades and then becomes unseeable. I have however connected it to a Data Projector and am able to use it as normal. Can any one tell me whats wrong with it. As I have said I'm running WindXP Pro with service pack 3

night_shift · 09-21-2009, 10:52 AM

Sounds like a bad connection or failing screen inverter. Try giving the screen surround a good tap and see if that helps. This fault u have is a classic inverter problem. You can replace the inverter, they are not too expensive. You will have to undo the screws that hold your screen together to get access to it.....not as hard as you think.

Madcatz · 09-21-2009, 10:56 AM

Look and see what your resolution is set at while its running on the external monitor. Once in a great while it can be set above what the LCD panel can do and you'll get no display on the internal and work fine on external. Turn the resolution down a little ways and see if that fixes it.

Also when its booting, right after the dell logo screen goes away start pressing F8 to bring up the windows option menu, select VGA mode and see if that works.

night_shift · 09-21-2009, 11:06 AM

Found this http://www.fonerbooks.com/laptop_6.htm. You dont have to remove more than the screen bezel to get to the inverter.

09-18-2009, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
steveh37 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP Proffessional	Blank screen after boot up Hi I have a Dell Latitude D810, the problem I am having is that after it boots up and goes to the Windows XP Pro page the image fades and then becomes unseeable. I have however connected it to a Data Projector and am able to use it as normal. Can any one tell me whats wrong with it. As I have said I'm running WindXP Pro with service pack 3

09-21-2009, 10:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 290 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Blank screen after boot up Sounds like a bad connection or failing screen inverter. Try giving the screen surround a good tap and see if that helps. This fault u have is a classic inverter problem. You can replace the inverter, they are not too expensive. You will have to undo the screws that hold your screen together to get access to it.....not as hard as you think.

09-21-2009, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Madcatz Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,424 OS: XP/7/Server 2008 My System	Re: Blank screen after boot up Look and see what your resolution is set at while its running on the external monitor. Once in a great while it can be set above what the LCD panel can do and you'll get no display on the internal and work fine on external. Turn the resolution down a little ways and see if that fixes it. Also when its booting, right after the dell logo screen goes away start pressing F8 to bring up the windows option menu, select VGA mode and see if that works. __________________ memtest86+ \| Hard Drive Diags \| Speed Fan \| Unknown Device Identifier

09-21-2009, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
night_shift Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 290 OS: Vista, XP Pro, Ubuntu	Re: Blank screen after boot up Found this http://www.fonerbooks.com/laptop_6.htm. You dont have to remove more than the screen bezel to get to the inverter.