I have this Gateway Solo 9550 laptop that controls an expensive photocopy machine. I was formatting and re installing Win2k but the screen turned to a mesh of white colors after the copying system files part of text interface setup. Upon reboot the upper 1/3 of the screen was white and the rest of the screen had white lines vertical and horizontal that slowly faded to white. I tried connecting to an external screen using the VGA port but no luck. It also has a composite TV port but I haven't tried it on my TV yet.\
When opening the laptop after removing like 20 screws I checked the screen plug and pulled it out and put it back in and it started for like 2 seconds with a white line on the lower half then faded white again. Right now theres just a black screen and when you press keys after a while it beeps on every key. Need help fast as the photocopy machine wont work without it.
Also, the CD player still works on the front panel, I can turn it on and listen to CDs change the volume etc etc.
EDIT: The screen is just black now but the backlight sometimes turns on. Rarely ill get a white line or two then the entire screen will slow slow fade to white.
When opening the laptop after removing like 20 screws I checked the screen plug and pulled it out and put it back in and it started for like 2 seconds with a white line on the lower half then faded white again. Right now theres just a black screen and when you press keys after a while it beeps on every key. Need help fast as the photocopy machine wont work without it.
Also, the CD player still works on the front panel, I can turn it on and listen to CDs change the volume etc etc.
EDIT: The screen is just black now but the backlight sometimes turns on. Rarely ill get a white line or two then the entire screen will slow slow fade to white.