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Dell D630 black screen but barely visible?
I have a Dell D630 that boots up fine, but the screen is black. At first I thought it was totally black, but I found that by holding a flashlight up to it, I could see areas of the screen just barely (see attached photos I took). So the graphics are being painted out on the screen, so that is working. It just doesn't have its source of illumination for some reason. Is it a screen replacement job then? Or something else? Thanks!
Mike
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February 27th, 2018 08:00
That means the backlight is dead. You'll need a replacement LCD, but considering the age of that system and how little it would cost to get a used and much newer system from retailers like Discount Electronics (if you're in the US), you'll do much better just getting a replacement PC. It will also come with Windows 7, which is worthwhile on its own if your D630 is still running XP.
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February 27th, 2018 07:00
mparkes777,
Did you try increasing the screen brightness using the Keyboard fn Keys? If so, start the computer and Tap the F2 key to enter the bios. Navigate to the Video section. Here you can increase the brightness. Below are the bios video options. Also, check the Ambient Light Sensor setting in this area as well.
This field contains options and settings related to the video controller.
This field configures lets you enable or disable the ambient light sensor in the computer. This setting has no effect when the computer is operating on AC power.
The sensor does not modify the brightness of any external LCD that may be connected. It can only change the brightness of the LCD panel built into the computer.
This field sets the panel brightness when the system is running on battery power and the ambient light sensor is off.
The factory default setting is 3.
This field sets the panel brightness when the system is running on AC power and the ambient light sensor is off.
The factory default setting is 8.
This field determines whether the video is displayed from a video card in the dock or from the computer's video controller.
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February 27th, 2018 07:00
Thanks Jesse,
I went into the Bios and made sure both brightness levels (battery and AC powered) were both at maximum, and also turned off the ambient light sensor. Made no difference. Screen is still blank/black unless you hold a bright light right on the display and then you can begin to make out what is there.
Anything else to try?
Mike
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February 27th, 2018 08:00
EDIT: Wrong thread
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February 27th, 2018 08:00
thanks Jesse for your help, guess I will be looking for a replacement!
Mike