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My acer laptop computer will power on but the screen will not come on.

molly38

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Mar 3, 2013
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My ace laptop powers up. But the screen doesn't come on. It never got wet. And it's never been dropped. Please help. What can I do?
 


Hi :)

Just plug an ordinary PC monitor into the VGA connector on the side of the laptop...

All the best Brett :)
 
Before trying an external monitor make sure the backlight hasn't accidentally been turned off. Check your manual to determine which key toggles the backlight.