15" TFT Screen not working

[Quandry]

Hi,

I have this HP N5350 Pentium III Laptop which has a 15" Screen that is not working.

Its a great laptop and its a shame to trash it because I dont know how to fix the monitor itself.

I have hooked up an external monitor and its fine however the monitor screen on the laptop is barely visible.

I have had another laptop do this as well and if I remember correctly someone on this forum assisted me and put me in touch with someone which can work on or replace laptop screens?

Does anyone know where I could get this fixed? I am in Canada.

Thanks,

Quandry

[query]

The backlight bulb and/or its power supply (the inverter) has failed.

The parts to repair, when available, are inexpensive ($50US or less for both).  The labor involved is extensive, so it may add another $100-150 to the repair bill.

[Quandry]

Hey there query,

Thanks for the info.. My own research online has given me the impression you are absolutely correct.

Do you know of any reputable merhcants or businesses where I could ship it to and have it repaired. Its worth it if you ask me.. It is a 850mhz Pentium III with 128mb sodimm, 20gb ide and a DVD rom player..

Thanks,

Quandry



The backlight bulb and/or its power supply (the inverter) has failed.

The parts to repair, when available, are inexpensive ($50US or less for both).  The labor involved is extensive, so it may add another $100-150 to the repair bill.

[query]

It probably is worth repairing, if you plan to keep it a while.  I wouldn't buy a new system just now - a sea change in notebook processors is due later this year with the advent of the 533 MHz bus Pentium-M, which is due this Fall.

I think portablecomputer.com specializes in Compal repair - they used to visit this site regularly.  

[Carskick]

Heck, if it's only $150, it's definently worth it, as a portable DVD player is more than that!