Paul;
If the display isn't physically damaged - cracked
the backlight may be burned out or the controller for it might be bad.
Backlights are a slim florescent bulb running across the top of the LCD and
aren't that expensive.
You may need to take it to a laptop repair shop and have them test the
lcd/backlight.
You can probably pick up a new working  LCD or a whole laptop on Ebay for
cheap.
<>< Larry Fisk
         Fisk Computers
           Fruitvale, Idaho

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hachmeyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 6:09 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Dead LCD Display, Toshiba laptop


> I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro CDS420 laptop.  The display panel appears
dead, but the laptop works fine when hooked up to a monitor.  Any
troubleshooting suggestions to confirm bad display panel or other component?

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