Recent content by Gary58

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    Blank screen on boot

    Yea I'm pretty sure your correct. I have 3 dells completely dismantled on my bench. My cat decided to re-arrange the parts the other day. Now is NOT the time to be afraid! Just "Nuts'n'Bolts" The inverter has power, I was hoping it would be the inverter, so much less spooky!!
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    Blank screen on boot

    Thank you for the quick response. By Inverter I am referring to the "backlight Inverter". I just located after all day searching, a bulb! Lots of folks selling inverters but few with the bulb (the would rather sell the screen)! I am pretty sure it is the bulb since I can view the screen with the...
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    Blank screen on boot

    Toshiba Satellite L505D-S5965. Windows "Vista" The back-light is not working. The external monitor works fine and when I "Fn + f5" the on-board screen gives a flash of the screen for a second then quits (goes black). using the flashlight trick shows the screen indicating that the screen is...