I have a Gateway Solo 1450 laptop, several months ago the LCD started flickering when I moved it. Now the light has completely gone, it still starts up properly and everything is on the screen that is supposed to be there - just no light.
After contacting a few laptop repair places locally, I figured out that there was no way a woman would ever be able to get anything repaired without being totally ripped off!! minimum $550!!!
I did a bit of research and figured out the inverter may be the culprit. I took the screen apart and followed the directions for removing the inverter - BUT, when I pressed on the connector on the left hand side of the inverter, between the white inverter connector and the hinge (it looks like wires taped together with grey tape) the light came back on. I took my finger off, it went off again.
What is this bunch of wires taped together? is it related to the inverter? how can I fix it? (aside from jamming something in there to keep it pressed down and the light on) or do I just need to buy another 1450 for parts and switch out the screens?
Thanks for any info you can give me.
Andi
After contacting a few laptop repair places locally, I figured out that there was no way a woman would ever be able to get anything repaired without being totally ripped off!! minimum $550!!!
I did a bit of research and figured out the inverter may be the culprit. I took the screen apart and followed the directions for removing the inverter - BUT, when I pressed on the connector on the left hand side of the inverter, between the white inverter connector and the hinge (it looks like wires taped together with grey tape) the light came back on. I took my finger off, it went off again.
What is this bunch of wires taped together? is it related to the inverter? how can I fix it? (aside from jamming something in there to keep it pressed down and the light on) or do I just need to buy another 1450 for parts and switch out the screens?
Thanks for any info you can give me.
Andi