Screen gets dim as I plug power adapter

The screen on my laptop Compaq nc6120 gets dim as I plug the power adapter and it will be ok as I unplug the power cable. Would there be any idea that can help? I think there is nothing wrong with your laptop, it’s just settings in the power management software. Usually you can adjust [...]

I replaced LCD screen but the image is very faint

I cracked the LCD screen on my HP Pavilion laptop. When it cracked, there was only a red tinted picture on the left third of the screen. I replaced the LCD screen and when I turned the computer on, you could BARELY see a faint image. I got a new inverter and put it in [...]

Dim screen on Dell Latitude D800 laptop

I have a Dell Latitude D800. I’ve had it about 3 years and about 2 months ago, I opened up the screen to a dim (faint) image. After a review of common problems, I know that my backlight is failing to come on. Typically I can close the lid and re-open it after a few [...]

The screen on my Dell Latitude D620 is very dim. Do I have to replace the entire LCD screen?

My Dell latitude D620 laptop is working fine but my screen is very dim, I can still make out what it says on the screen but it’s pretty difficult. When I turn the system on it has never flashed at full brightness, it just remains dim. I called Dell tech support and they said I [...]

Screen is very dim when using battery power

I have Inspiron 9100 notebook. The screen is very dim using battery power. Is this a backlight problem and if so is backlight built into the screen or is there a bulb to replace? If the notebook screen is very dim only when it runs on the battery power, most likely this is not a [...]

The laptop screen is going dark

I have a 1-year old laptop that the screen is going dark on. I did a lot of research (including from your site) and replaced the inverter. However, the problem persisted. I’m looking for either some advice on where to go next. I know that the backlight and the LCD is okay because it lights [...]

Suddenly the laptop screen has gone very dim

I’ve had a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop for 3yrs and suddenly the screen has gone very dim. You can still just make out things if you try to see screen in light. During startup it lights up but very quickly blacks out. I used an external monitor and it works fine. Now i found that [...]

I replaced backlight and inverter but the laptop screen is still dim

I have a HP Pavilon dv1000 laptop and the screen flickered with black lines for about five months before going totally dim. I have had both the backlight and the inverter replaced and the screen still does not light up. Is this a motherboard issue? Or is it a cable issue? Can this be repaired [...]

Display going out on an IBM laptop

I have an IBM T41p laptop and I’m having problems with the display going out. Symtoms: 1) it just started doing this a few weeks ago, and it’s progressively getting worse (more often) (I’ve had the laptop for a couple years). 2) It goes in and out – I can sometimes see a very faint [...]

My Dell XPS m170 notebook having a problem with the monitor

I have a Dell XPS m170 notebook and I am having a problem with the monitor. I was playing some games last night and all of a sudden it went black but it was still on it did not turn completely off. The computer itself was also still on because I could hear the game [...]