ASUS trouble

[ken79]

my laptop decided to go on the blink again. Works badly but the screen is not working. I can see shadows on it so its gettin some power. I switched it on but it wouldnt boot up at all so i removed batteries and hard drive and when iput them bach it booted after a few minutes. Any ideas or is it just forked???

[Si]

my laptop decided to go on the blink again. Works badly but the screen is not working. I can see shadows on it so its gettin some power. I switched it on but it wouldnt boot up at all so i removed batteries and hard drive and when iput them bach it booted after a few minutes. Any ideas or is it just forked???

Sounds either like a screen fault or video card...doesnt sound good ken

[Speedd]

Is it a speedd issue? Does it finally come to life and logged in?

Also try and connect an external screen with VGA connection. To activate this it will be a function key with either an F 3-8 key, you'll see a screen symbol on one of them.

How old and what model?

[Step_7]

If you can see "shadows" it could be the screen backlight or inverter that drives it. Mind you I don't think that would be cured by a reboot unless there is a poor connection somewhere that was moved whilst takign out the battery.

[ken79]

Hi Speedd Its an asus a6, 2 year old. Have connected it to an external monitor and it works.

Step7.. I think you could be right, I think its the backlight. I googled it with no joy and the asus websight says it may need a bios update..?

[Speedd]

Strange about Bios but het i've seen stranger Seems more the panel than anything else.

Are you any good and taking it apart? Maybe reseat the connectors for the display.

[Owen]

I can guarantee it's not BIOS. This is most likely a connector for the screen that needs reseating, heat inside the laptop has probably walked it out of it's socket. Open up, trace the ribbon cables going from the screen to the mainboard, pop off the connectors, quick blow of compressed air in there, and reseat.

[Speedd]

I can guarantee it's not BIOS. This is most likely a connector for the screen that needs reseating, heat inside the laptop has probably walked it out of it's socket. Open up, trace the ribbon cables going from the screen to the mainboard, pop off the connectors, quick blow of compressed air in there, and reseat.

[ken79]

tried it owen. still no joy! Think its just knackered. have a new one ordered.

[ken79]

just wondering Owen.... Would it be the switch that controls the screens open/cloaed control?

[Owen]

Doubtful Ken, that switch usually sends laptops into sleep mode, so if that was the cause, the laptop would be continuously going into standby.