Comments on: Screen on my Toshiba Satellite A215 goes blank

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:39:01 +0000

Hello,

I am having a problem with my screen going blank but and I can’t get to anything. it is a white screen and at first it was intermittent with the screen slowly fading away and I would adjust the angle of the Screen and it might come back. now it is not responding at all and I don’t know what parts to get or anything so that I can fix it. will I need a new screen or is there a way I can buy a cable and replace that? Please help!!! I need my computer!

Thank you!

By: Laptop Freak

Laptop Freak — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:12:33 +0000

TC,

My wife’s Toshiba is having the same issue. I did one extra step and that was to attach the laptop to an external monitor. As soon as I did that, the screen on both came on. She was able to complete the work using the monitor, until the next morning when she restarted the computer and the same thing happened. I then reattached the external monitor and again…she was in business. I have been working with computers for 30 years…this is an interesting one

Turn on your Toshiba laptop (do not connect external monitor) and take a closer look at the LCD screen. Is it really black AND blank, or you can see a faint image?

By: TC

TC — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:54:53 +0000

My wife’s Toshiba is having the same issue. I did one extra step and that was to attach the laptop to an external monitor. As soon as I did that, the screen on both came on. She was able to complete the work using the monitor, until the next morning when she restarted the computer and the same thing happened. I then reattached the external monitor and again…she was in business. I have been working with computers for 30 years…this is an interesting one. No answer yet…but will keep troubleshooting.

By: trinity

trinity — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:48:42 +0000

i really need help! i just turned on my laptop but everything is not moving-the pointer, time..even my keyboard doesn’t work! what happened? how can i fix it?.i tried turning it off but didnt work. its been two hours..please help

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:50:53 +0000

I am having this issue now. I have checked the power mgmt settings and all of them are at 100%. I have updated the BIOS to the latest version and I have even changed the invertor board. I can see the screen it just isn’t lit up. Am I going to have to replace the backlight lamp now? Please advise.

By: Laptop Freak

Laptop Freak — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:42:06 +0000

abid,

I have a Toshiba Satellite L10-102, after 5 years of trouble free service, iam getting the following problem. After pressing the power button the Toshiba Logo comes on with the option of F12 to enter setup, but then the screen goes blank, it is not black but greyish. The problem is that i have some very important data which i need to save so do not want to format the disc. Any solutions please?

You can back up important files from the hard drive using an external USB enlcosure:
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/04/17/access-hard-drive-using-usb-enclosure/

By: abid

abid — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:38:02 +0000

I have a Toshiba Satellite L10-102, after 5 years of trouble free service, iam getting the following problem. After pressing the power button the Toshiba Logo comes on with the option of F12 to enter setup, but then the screen goes blank, it is not black but greyish. The problem is that i have some very important data which i need to save so do not want to format the disc. Any solutions please?

By: Laptop Freak

Laptop Freak — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:36:34 +0000

fururedoctor328,

I updated my BIOS as well as done the battery thing actually it was always on 100% and my computer is still going to a black screen and I am freaking tired of this. THere is something wrong with the system and there is something else that can cuase this black screen

Take a closer look at the screen when it’s black. Is it completely black you you still can see a very faint image? If the faint image of the desktop is still there, most likely you have a problem with the inverter board. I would try replacing the inverter board first.

By: futuredoctor328

futuredoctor328 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:36:23 +0000

I updated my BIOS as well as done the battery thing actually it was always on 100% and my computer is still going to a black screen and I am freaking tired of this. THere is something wrong with the system and there is something else that can cuase this black screen

Can anyone help

By: bones23

bones23 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:18:11 +0000

My tosiba satelitte L300 was doing a bios update when it froze.

Had to turn it off as it stayed frozen ofr more 30 minutes. When switched back on i have a black screen, the only thing i get is the ON light and the fan sound. No Hdd light please help