[clug] how to test blank laptop screen

[Alex Satrapa]

On 05/01/2010, at 10:45 , Michael Carden wrote:

> That's pretty right. Then it's usually a matter of inverter failure or
> lamp failure. Some are cheap / easy to fix and others, well, you might
> consider using the laptop as a headless server with built in UPS.

It could also be a case of the microswitch getting stuck, confusing the laptop into thinking the lid is closed when it's not. Or it could be the brightness control turned down to 0.

Alex