Dell Inspiron 8000 problem
Hi all, my customer has a Dell Inspiron 8000ut.
The problem is that, when running on the power adaptor only, the screen goes dark.
If you remove the power lead and run on battery, the screen is perfect.
I have tried a different power adaptor, updated the Bios, installed the latest driver, dismantled the screen assembly and checked for loose connections but it has made no difference.
The screen is perfect when using an external monitor.
Could the inverter cause these symptoms?
The screen is an IBM ITUX97E
Michael
Dell Inspiron 8000 Display Problem
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Originally Posted by njman55
Hello guys, first time to post. Don't know if this will help but I was in a clients Dell 8100 bios yesterday and there was a feature in power management that allowed you to set a different brightness depending on whether you were using battery power or ac. I think that may be what you are seeing.
The problem is in most cases the LCD Inverter. You can get them for around $ 35. All of my friends that have a laptop have had the same problem at some point in the past. Paul