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Old June 2nd 05, 11:01 PM
Larry
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Default Dark screen/No color,picture, etc.

I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.
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Old June 3rd 05, 04:49 AM
Brian A.
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What happens when booting to Safe Mode? If no joy, most probable the monitor is
toast.

Have a look at Toshibas site to see if they have any known issues/resolutions.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...su_sc_home.jsp

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.


  #3  
Old June 3rd 05, 07:22 AM
Larry
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Toshiba has had issues with this model regarding a dark screen. They talk
about replacing the backlight, but I have also seen this model's replacement
parts ranging from just the backlight to, the entire insides, then to
replacing the whole lcd screen with a new one. The last one is the most
expensive, obviously. Replacing internal screen parts looks difficult. I
might be afraid to take it apart, fearing I may damage something inside or
out. Is there a site that shows how to do it step by step. I found one
before, but they were taking apart a Sony lcd screen.

"Brian A." wrote:

What happens when booting to Safe Mode? If no joy, most probable the monitor is
toast.

Have a look at Toshibas site to see if they have any known issues/resolutions.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...su_sc_home.jsp

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.



  #4  
Old June 6th 05, 09:27 PM
Brian A.
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You could start by looking thru this site, although a lot I read suggests having
a specialized professional do the job for the most part.
http://lcd.articleinsider.com/148791..._monitors.html

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
Toshiba has had issues with this model regarding a dark screen. They talk
about replacing the backlight, but I have also seen this model's replacement
parts ranging from just the backlight to, the entire insides, then to
replacing the whole lcd screen with a new one. The last one is the most
expensive, obviously. Replacing internal screen parts looks difficult. I
might be afraid to take it apart, fearing I may damage something inside or
out. Is there a site that shows how to do it step by step. I found one
before, but they were taking apart a Sony lcd screen.

"Brian A." wrote:

What happens when booting to Safe Mode? If no joy, most probable the monitor
is
toast.

Have a look at Toshibas site to see if they have any known
issues/resolutions.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...su_sc_home.jsp

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no
screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover
it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors
and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they
began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.




  #5  
Old June 6th 05, 09:44 PM
Larry
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Brian, thank you for the link. I will definitely consider what I read. It
seems difficult to complete the repair, and I am considering if it's even
worth it. I would like to try just to see if I am able to do it. But, if I
find assistance at a cheap enough price, I will consider taking it to them
instead.

Larry

"Brian A." wrote:

You could start by looking thru this site, although a lot I read suggests having
a specialized professional do the job for the most part.
http://lcd.articleinsider.com/148791..._monitors.html

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
Toshiba has had issues with this model regarding a dark screen. They talk
about replacing the backlight, but I have also seen this model's replacement
parts ranging from just the backlight to, the entire insides, then to
replacing the whole lcd screen with a new one. The last one is the most
expensive, obviously. Replacing internal screen parts looks difficult. I
might be afraid to take it apart, fearing I may damage something inside or
out. Is there a site that shows how to do it step by step. I found one
before, but they were taking apart a Sony lcd screen.

"Brian A." wrote:

What happens when booting to Safe Mode? If no joy, most probable the monitor
is
toast.

Have a look at Toshibas site to see if they have any known
issues/resolutions.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...su_sc_home.jsp

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no
screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover
it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors
and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they
began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.




  #6  
Old June 7th 05, 03:41 AM
Brian A.
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Thankyou and good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
Brian, thank you for the link. I will definitely consider what I read. It
seems difficult to complete the repair, and I am considering if it's even
worth it. I would like to try just to see if I am able to do it. But, if I
find assistance at a cheap enough price, I will consider taking it to them
instead.

Larry

"Brian A." wrote:

You could start by looking thru this site, although a lot I read suggests
having
a specialized professional do the job for the most part.
http://lcd.articleinsider.com/148791..._monitors.html

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
Toshiba has had issues with this model regarding a dark screen. They talk
about replacing the backlight, but I have also seen this model's
replacement
parts ranging from just the backlight to, the entire insides, then to
replacing the whole lcd screen with a new one. The last one is the most
expensive, obviously. Replacing internal screen parts looks difficult. I
might be afraid to take it apart, fearing I may damage something inside or
out. Is there a site that shows how to do it step by step. I found one
before, but they were taking apart a Sony lcd screen.

"Brian A." wrote:

What happens when booting to Safe Mode? If no joy, most probable the
monitor
is
toast.

Have a look at Toshibas site to see if they have any known
issues/resolutions.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...su_sc_home.jsp

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or
backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no
screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop,
and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old
one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover
it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors
and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they
began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.





  #7  
Old June 8th 05, 01:02 AM
PattyL
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Does it have a plug in for an external monitor? It may not be salvagable as
a laptop without replacing the display but with an external monitor, it may
be just fine.

When I was employed (those were the days g) I had a Toshiba laptop display
fail on me while I was working out of town for a month. The Residence Inn
was kind enough to loan me a monitor which worked very nicely for the
duration of the trip.

The problem was eventually resolved by replacing the display.

PattyL


"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or
backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no
screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover
it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors
and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they
began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.



  #8  
Old July 13th 05, 02:31 PM
Ron Badour
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I doubt you are going to find much on the web in the way of help--there are
slim pickings in Google. Since it doesn't work anyway, what's to worry
about? Many computer shops will not even work on a laptop so you will
probably pay top dollar when you find one that will. Surely the owner will
not invest hundreds of dollars in an old laptop getting a professional to
repair it.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Larry" wrote in message
...
I am trying to recover an old Toshiba Tecron 8100 for a friend of mine.
However, the LCD monitor is dark, i.e., no display, colors, or
backgrounds.
Just dark. I can hear the computer booting up and running, there's no
screen
to work with. I have been researching issues with this model laptop, and
they do have a history of display problems. More specifically, the
backlights burn out for whatever reason. I know this model is an old one,
but I wanted to know where I could learn more or if I am able to recover
it,
should I start with the backlight and its replacement. The other errors
and
issues need to be resolved, but I can't see the interface to begin
troubleshooting. Does anyone know of a similar problem and where they
began
to resolve their similar issue?
--
Thanks for taking the time.



 




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