laptop serious video problem

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Thank you very much Paul. I appreciate the help.

Screen resolution and Fn setup are all correct.

I suspect the problem in my case might be the on/off switch in the lid
hinge. When I get it working, the screen stays on as long as I do not
change the angle of the hinge. In this laptop model the on and off
switch is not visible and is probably within the hinges and I have to
discover how one gets to it. A long time XP user, I hate the idea of
getting a new laptop with Windows 7 and discovering that many of my
favorite programs do not work on 7. Argh!!

Thanks again.

Jeff

I don't know how old yours is, or more importantly, how many times that
lid has been opened and closed, but it's possible that the problem is not
in the power switch, but in the cable that goes from the motherboard to
the LCD screen. The wires inside will become work-hardened over time and
will crack. Tracing the one down that's making intermittent contact would
be a real treat, though.
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SC Tom

Thanks.

I think I'm in for a new laptop with all the pleasures and agonies that
implies ......

Jeff

You may be right. Bummer :-(
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SC Tom

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Thank you very much Paul. I appreciate the help.

Screen resolution and Fn setup are all correct.

I suspect the problem in my case might be the on/off switch in the lid
hinge. When I get it working, the screen stays on as long as I do not
change the angle of the hinge. In this laptop model the on and off
switch is not visible and is probably within the hinges and I have to
discover how one gets to it. A long time XP user, I hate the idea of
getting a new laptop with Windows 7 and discovering that many of my
favorite programs do not work on 7. Argh!!

Thanks again.

Jeff

I don't know how old yours is, or more importantly, how many times that
lid has been opened and closed, but it's possible that the problem is not
in the power switch, but in the cable that goes from the motherboard to
the LCD screen. The wires inside will become work-hardened over time and
will crack. Tracing the one down that's making intermittent contact would
be a real treat, though.
--
SC Tom

Thanks.

I think I'm in for a new laptop with all the pleasures and agonies that
implies ......

Jeff

You may be right. Bummer :-(
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SC Tom