LCD Flex Cable issue

[jostein]

Dear community, I’ve got a compaq C500 laptop, suddenly a week ago the screen left hinge
broke and the lcd flex cable underneath got damaged; after a couple of days, no more backlight on screen...
My question is: can a worn out lcd flex cable cause this to happen? Or the inverter only can cause that issue? Many thanks for reply.

 

[zer0c00l587]

Inverter should restore backlight, also when it comes to laptop screens which has a failed inverter one should see if it can be fixed rather than immediately going in for a new screen. It saves plenty of cash due to it being mostly a cheap easy fix. It may be possible to replace the flex cable as well which will still be cheaper than a new screen.

http://www.laptopinventory.com/LaptopInventory.php/Compaq/Presario/C500/LCD