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    Dell Inspiron 8500 screen becomes white

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by susan12, Aug 22, 2012.

  1. susan12

    susan12 Newbie

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    Hello,

    I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 (almost 4yrs old) that displays nothing but a white light from the LCD panel. I have pulled the LCD panel and checked the connections (removed/replaced) and they all seem fine. I've connected an external monitor to the laptop and that works fine. Is the problem the panel or the inverter? Is there a way to check or should I go ahead and replace the inverter since that's the least expensive option to start with. I can't see spending $400 dollars to replace the panel. Thanks for any help.

    Thanks,

    Susan.

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    susan12, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Are you sure you are talking about an Inspiron 8500? The Inspiron 8500 came out in 2003, which is kind of more than 4 years ago...

    That being said, if it really is an 8500, what graphics card do you have?
     
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