Pete, It is probably the Inverter in the screen itself. Either the backlight or the inverter are invariably the cause of the problems. If it actually does come up to start with ok then just dies then it is the Inverter.
Replacement with bits off EBAY brand new shipped from the far east if you do it yourself is about $20 max but expect to pay a LOT more if you get the parts locally. I just ordered a new inverter and LCS Backlight from Hong Kong for a Dell Inspiron 1525 and delivered the cost was $10. I have no idea how they do it for the money .In this case it was both the inverter and the backlight that had failed. Time to fix about 15 minutes. Dave C -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: 30 April 2010 01:41 To: ProFox Email List Subject: [NF] Waste not Hi Everybody, My Gateway Solo 9300 is having intermittent display blackouts. I am guessing that the ribbon cable needs to be wiggled - perhaps even sprayed with contact cleaner, but I can't get to it. I am pretty sure I have taken out all the #1 Phillips screws that hold the case together. I have all the drives and the battery out as well as the memory slot door. I found the little stick-on covers that hide the two screws near the top of the keyboard. I still can't get the cover to open. What am I overlooking? -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
