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My Acer Aspire E 15 screen goes dark with the mains connected, but is fine without. I get round this sometimes by forcing shut

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Your laptop's display has two different power settings for when it's on battery and when it's plugged in. Try lowering or raising the brightness when you're on AC power.
Your laptop's display has two different power settings for when it's on battery and when it's plugged in. Try lowering or raising the brightness when you're on AC power.
 
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