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    Acer 3680 - very faint, then black screen

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by markmyword, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. markmyword

    markmyword Newbie

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    I am trying to fix a friends acer 3680 laptop. The screen is very faint on boot up and then black. I've hooked up an external monitor and everything works fine. I thought it was the inverter so I installed another one, same issue. I've tried fn bright, fn switch output screens, nada. Any other ideas?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks
     
    markmyword, Sep 13, 2010
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Sounds like the backlight, which is replaceable, but it's a pain the rear job. You're probably better off just replacing the screen.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 13, 2010
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  3. thundernet

    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    Acer model Laptop Screens

    And I am not making a joke here.Since it wasn't the inverter at fault I think you need a new screen.
     
    thundernet, Sep 14, 2010
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  4. WindDrake

    WindDrake Notebook Enthusiast

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    Aspire 3680 takes 14.1" WXGA CCFL-Backlit Screens.

    You are describing a backlight failure.

    You can use..

    AU Optronics: B141EW01 - B141EW05
    LG Phillips: LP141WX1 - LP141WX5
    Samsung: LTN141AT01 - LTN141AT15 and higher.
    Chi Mei Optoelectronics: N141L1 - N141L3

    There's a couple other models, but those are most common. You can get a good quantity of those screens for the $50 range, each.
     
    WindDrake, Sep 17, 2010
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