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    XPS M1530 - Backlight won't work without Power cord

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by robot1000, May 24, 2010.

  1. robot1000

    robot1000 Notebook Consultant

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    I detached my power supply today and was planning to use it on battery, but then the backlight just went off. I tried plugging the cord back in, but that didn't help. It only resolved itself by doing a restart of the computer. I've checked the battery settings and it seems like the battery is healthy, so I'm unsure as to what is causing the problem.

    Anyone have any ideas?

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    I'm now encountering backlight flickering when it's connected through the power cord

    Would it be the monitor or could it be something else?
     
    robot1000, May 24, 2010
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