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Posted by pjfrith on September 24, 2007, 5:05 pm
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> >> pjfrith typed on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:45:41 -0700:
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> >>> Hi all,
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> >>> This is my first post on here so please bear with me!!
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> >>> I have a problem with my 8375. It seems that the backlight is not
> >>> switching on.
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> >>> I can boot the machine up on an external monitor fine, and when I
> >>> boot on the LCD, you can just make out
> >>> everything on the screen, but with no backlight.
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> >>> I've tried the 'brightness up/down' keyboard combination - No joy!
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> >>> I though at first the inverter had gone so I swapped it with a known
> >>> working unit - No joy!
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> >>> I then swapped the entire screen/lid unit, again no joy!
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> >>> Does anyone have a clue as to where to go next???
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> >>> Also, if anyone has a service manual for the 8375 they could email
> >>> to me I'd appreciate it.
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> >>> Cheers
> >>> Pete
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> >> Well next there is a lid switch probably. I don't know your model,
> >> but some use a physical switch and some use a magnetic switch.
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> >> --
> >> Bill
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> > Hi Bill,
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> > I thought of that one too. The switch checked out fine. Also, I would
> > have thought that it would have turned of the LCD altogether
> > (Backlight and panel) if it was the switch.
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> > I've just managed to find the service manual at
> >http://mtc.mitacservice.com/MISC/M0100/F0110_Homepage.aspxso I'm
> > going to have a look through that for clues!!
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> > The quest continues.........
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> > Pete
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> HI Pete! No the switch doesn't turn off the panel display. At least I
> never saw one do this. I suppose the reason is because the LCD uses
> almost no power whatsoever that turning the LCD off will not effect the
> battery life whatsoever. Thus why bother? Although the lamp sucks a
> great deal of power and makes a very big difference in battery life
> whether it is on or off.
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> Bill- Hide quoted text -
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Cheers Bill,
I guess it's screwdriver time again when I get back home!!, I'll check
out the switch and possibly see if I can power it all up minus the
casing in case something's caught when I've reassembled it.
I've got a couple of 'Spares or Repair ones coming as well so I'm
hoping that I'll get at least one up and running from all the
bits ;-)
Best Regards
Pete
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