I had the same on an old laptop...
I closed the lid, pressed a few times on the lid, gently but firmly,
then opened the lid again. Sometimes this worked and I got a screen up.
Otherwise I plugged in an external screen and used it that way. I needed
it going a little more before I put it out to pasture. However giving it
a push and a shove, closing/opening etc got it going again. Depends if
you are going to throw it... may as well get physical with it a bit. It
might just work. After losing the screen the same as you have.. no
screen but back-lit... after giving it a hit or three it has been
working ever since!
Ben
On 12/09/2012 10:25 AM, Tom Worthington wrote:
On 06/12/12 13:34, Norman Gaywood wrote:
Do you get the BIOS messages on the screen if you restart it?
No. The back-light lights up, but with no text.
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