OK, glad you've made some progress.
On 24/08/2011 17:47, B Welkin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well, I was right that there are screws under the
> rubber bumpers around the bezel -- six of them.
> But I was also right that the bezel itself snaps onto the back screen cover.
>
> For me, the good news is that I can replace the
> inverter without having to take apart the
> computer itself - and, by having the inverter in
> hand, I can see exactly what the replacement
> should look like. It turns out that the inverter
> has plugs on each end and I do not have to
> rethread the cables back to the motherboard.
>
> Without knowing if it is the back light or the
> inverter that's gone bad, I am going to go ahead
> and order the inverter. If I'm wrong the unit
> will have both a new inverter and a new bulb.
>
> Thanks for asking.
>
> ...Bryce
>
> At 08:48 AM 8/24/2011, you wrote:
>> Any luck with this, Bryce?
>> I think, as you say, the real expert on this
>> subject is Ardell, so maybe he can help.
>>
>> --- In
>> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com,
>> B Welkin<welkinator@...> wrote:
>>> Bump.
>>>
>>> I am giving myself a bump and will ask this more
>>> basic question. How is the display taken apart?
>>> Is at a clam-shell that I have to pry apart or
>>> are there screws hidden behind the rubber bumpers?
>>>
>>> Once I have it open, will I have direct access to the tube and/or inverter?
>>>
>>> And my original question is how can I troubleshoot which of the two I need?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> ...Bryce
>>>
>>> At 04:08 PM 8/21/2011, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was working on a Gateway M-Series laptop today and turned my
>>>> attention away for a few moments. When I looked back the screen was
>>>> black which I thought was a power down mode. I was wrong.
>>>>
>>>> With a flashlight I can see the "screen" with normal information
>>>> (boot etc) but the display remains essentially blank.
>>>>
>>>> So, inverter, tube or ? But my question is, what is a strategy for
>>>> troubleshooting what the cause is?
>>>>
>>>> While I have repaired many a laptop (and replaced entire screens
>>>> assemblies) this is a first for me.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> ...Bryce
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
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