Re: [Thinkpad] T41 Screen Issue - Dead Inverter Board?

On 2006-03-08 9:44 AM, Declain wrote:
> I picked up a used T41 and it seems to have developed an issue with
> the screen. After about a minute, sometimes less, the screen shuts
> off. No light, nothing, just dead screen. If I plug it in to an
> external monitor, works without issue.

> Any suggestions? I am thinking it may be the inverter board or cable,
> but did not want to spend the 100.00 to fix if it could be something
> else.

I've had 2 Thinkpad do this to me (a T20 and a T23). Not sure if this
will help, but it caused the screen to come back on for another day or so:

Create a new hardware profile (right-click My Computer, select
Properties, select Hardware tab, bottom section of that tab).

Just *creating* a new hardware profile caused my T23's screen to come
back on (I had it connected to an external monitor). I left it that way
for about 8 hours until it flickered and went off again.

I know this isn't a permanent fix, but it seems strange that there is
such a common problem with the Thinkpad displays. For me, I know it
wasn't the LCD - I replace one on the T20, which worked for about 10
minutes.

Also, check to make sure the screen really is blank. With mine, you
could look VERY close and just barely make out images on the screen.

I'm curious if you are experiencing the exact same problem I had.

-- 
Ken Green
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