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Posted by Quaoar on February 21, 2005, 8:16 pm
Please log in for more thread options John wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> The display on my Toshiba A15-S127 flickered for a few minutes and
>>> then went blank. I accidentally found later that there is a faint
>>> image there and I can switch it to a crt monitor. The backlight is
>>> probably toast but I wanted to verify that the mechanical switch
>>> that shuts the backlight off when you press the screen down isn't
>>> "acting up". Does anyone know where the switch is located on the
>>> chassis?
>>
>> The switch, if not readily visible, might be embedded in the left
>> hinge. If you have difficulty finding either the backlight (cold
>> cathode fluorescent light) or the inverter, try this site:
>> http://www.lcdpart.com/index.html
>>
>> Q
>>
> Thanks for the response Q.
> By embedded you mean I have to take the bezel off first? It's
> definitely not visible from the outside.
> What are the odds of it being a bad switch rather than a fried
> backlight? Thanks again, John.
Not much chance it's the switch, IMO. See me/2 below on the magnetic
switch that you might be able to test with another small magnet.
Q
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