My Reply follows quote. On 13/10/2004 15:02 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >>Just out of interest I opened up the case of that dead screen and >>I've found that there's a tiny reed switch under the LCD panel >>(behind the edge of the case, just about where the Apple logo is) >>and it's broken - literally snapped in two. Can anyone tell me what >>this reed switch does and whether this could be what's stopping the >>display from working? When the machine starts up the display gives a >>little flicker but then stays dark. > >Likely blanks the screen when you close the laptop. -------- Well, the similar switch on the Wallstreet puts the machine to sleep when you close the "lid."
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