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Need help with flat panel
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:51 pm
by blade_146
My wife brought home a Compaq 5017 flat panel from a lady she works cause she said isnt working right and sure enough it doesnt. All it does is flash a white screen. I've never had a flat panel so i dont know if this is a common problem or something that can be fixed by me. Would a new cable help or does it need expert attention?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:58 am
by FlyingPenguin
Probably no hope. Not much you can fix in those things.
Sounds like the display is dead and all you're seeing is the background light.
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:45 pm
by Pugsley
wait... it could be the cathodes that are bad or the inverter... turn it on again and look at it closely and see if you cant see anything on it. It could be that the inverter is bad and the backlights come on for a second then cut out... but the LCD should still be displaying stuff, but it will be hard to see. try shining a light at it and see if you can see anyting.
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:19 pm
by b-man1
does it have both VGA and DVI inputs? could just one or the other be bad? (unlikely but just throwing out an idea)
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:16 pm
by The_Frapster
Give it to me!!! ;D