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    Dell Inspiron E1505 Screen Issue

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by smyers, Nov 15, 2010.

  1. smyers

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    Hi All- I have a Dell Inspiron E1505. The screen on my laptop started giving me issues with the screen. When starting the computer, I would get nothing but vertical lines. The computer would operate like normal but I couldnt see anything on the screen due to the lines. I hooked up to an external monitor and it worked fine that way. I read some forums and it seemed like I needed a new screen/inverter. I bought a screen/inverter and now I just get a bright screen. It powers on correctly and I can tell it comes to the login screen but all I see is a bright screen with no video. Any thoughts on what might be wrong?
     
    smyers, Nov 15, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Re-seat all of your connections? Are you sure you got the right part?
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 16, 2010
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    Did you replace the wires running through the hinge into the main body? Those can break over time.
     
    woofer00, Nov 16, 2010
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    I have the right part. I'm hooking it up correctly. I did not replace the wires though. I will try that. Do they have a specific name so I know what to look for?
     
    smyers, Nov 17, 2010
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