[zer0118]

my gateway mx8741 the screen decieded to black out now

it will show for a couple seconds then go black it does this when i turn it on or come out of like a power saver mode

i can maybe see things very dimly on screen but hardly(still black)

i put an external monitor on it and it works fine this way


is there a way to fix this, i am good at fixing laptops just havent run into this before

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

If you can still see things on the monitor, just very dim. Then it sounds like the backlight of the display has gone out.

 

[zer0118]

it will work fully for a couple seconds often (full bright and screen) but then drops to black

are you sure its not the inverter that needs to be replace in screen

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Seconds or more like an instant change?

 

[zer0118]

i leave the computer running and when it comes out of the power saveing mode, it will show full bright and i can see everything clearly for about 2 seconds (not instantly) it does this every time it comes out of power saver mode

then it flashes over to my monitor

the only reason i put the monitor on there is because it was blacking out

so yes 2 seconds

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Either way, it sound to me that its a failure on the internal display and it would need to be replaced.

 

[zer0118]

can you tell me exactly what in the lcd needs to be replaced

to what im aware of, in the screen itself theres

lcd itself
inverter
back light
ribbon cables

 

[Superion]

That's a hard question to answer without being there to test it. It's either the backlights or inverter, both give same signs of going bad. I mean you have to test the inverter with another screen connected to the inverter. It's best to just replace the whole kit unless you have the tools to test it.

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

You typically don't buy individual monitor parts. You'd buy just one whole new monitor which will come with everything.

 

[zer0118]

ebay sells individule parts like the back light and the inverter what about that


2 also i could buy a whole laptop for cheap and try to combine the two lcds to make a good what about that

i like to minimize the cost especially being this is a older laptop now

 

[Superion]

Ebay is a hit or miss. I will not recommend using eBay to buy quality parts. If you buy another screen to test and the inverter turns up bad your left with a dead PC and a screen. If you buy an inverter and the backlights turn up bad your left with a dead PC and an inverter. Not sure what you mean by buying another cheap PC price wise. It's better to buy a quality PC at a reasonable price that can last a lifetime. Best possible solution is to buy another kit assuming you are on a tight budget. On the other hand, even I would go to Masterchief to ask advice on a new PC, I recommend it.