LED Screen Goes Black After A Few Seconds

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by jakeyt, Sep 29, 2010.

  1. jakeyt

    jakeyt Private E-2

    Seperate issue on a different laptop than what I asked.

    So I can log in to Windows fine and Dell startup. Except after a few seconds its like the LED backlight goes black... So I closed the laptop and re-open it and then I can see the screen fine for a few seconds then goes black again. The laptop is still running but the screen itself is not.

    The fan also runs. Unlikely to be a software issue because I re-installed Windows (with the problem going on)
     
  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Plug in an external monitor. We need to figure out if it is hardware or software.
     
  3. jakeyt

    jakeyt Private E-2

    I don't have an external monitor nor do any of my friends. Everyone has a iPad or laptop. However, there is an update. If I press F5 + Fn the screen will flicker on for a second. Also, I can faintly see the screen in the background, like a browser or whatever is going on, so I know the computer is on.
     

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