MtnDewCodeRedFreak Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Heya all. My 8 year old laptop's (Toshiba) started flickering and showing orange tint on it. After a while, it went all black (though if you shine a flashlight on the black screen, you can still see it albeit very faintly). Could it be the backlight and/or the inverter? How much does it cost for me to fix it, or does it have to be repaired by a PC technician? Is it easy to repair? I'm still on my laptop, but I had to connect an external monitor to it for now. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted August 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2016 I did this SEVERAL times on different laptops. What is your exact model? Toshiba ####? I ordered here 4-5 times. Great place. http://www.laptopscreen.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnDewCodeRedFreak Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Satellite A305-S6858. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Could be internal power circuits, the video chip, or screen. I think you'd be better off upgrading to a newer laptop, if you can. You can take out your old drive, put it in a case and Copy your files to the new laptop. 8 years is a rather long time for a laptop. https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-A305-s6857-Replacement-Substitute/dp/B003TQ6KOW/ref=sr_1_15?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1471347860&sr=1-15&keywords=satellite+a305-s6857 Edited August 16, 2016 by Hum +Gary7 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted August 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2016 Not really, Hum. I've seen lots of people have longer living laptops. http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/Toshiba/SATELLITE A305-S6858/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I know -- I've gotten attached to old laptops too. [still have a '95 Dell, Win 95 -- like to get fixed] But sometimes it is just easier, and sometimes cheaper just to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 this looks like a very cool replacement: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GKFOVLC/ref=dra_a_rv_bb_ho_xx_P1250_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=c426abc66c8da4751a134cb012a5d5fd_S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted August 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2016 If he has the money, yes. Otherwise, no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted August 16, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 16, 2016 There's a quick video on Youtube of someone doing this. Skimming through it looks pretty standard, just make sure you take the battery out! I didn't once...it was shocking to say the least Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted August 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2016 5 minutes ago, John. said: There's a quick video on Youtube of someone doing this. Skimming through it looks pretty standard, just make sure you take the battery out! I didn't once...it was shocking to say the least That, too. I heard the horror stories of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 11 minutes ago, John. said: There's a quick video on Youtube of someone doing this. Skimming through it looks pretty standard, just make sure you take the battery out! I didn't once...it was shocking to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted August 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, Hum said: Quicker than you, bro. both are about the same, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 24 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: Quicker than you, bro. both are about the same, anyway... Mine is funnier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnDewCodeRedFreak Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Hmm okay. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy oltman Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Your laptop's LED must have gone. Same thing happened to mine it kept flickering at abnormally fast pace. Took it to repairs but the cost was more than the new laptop so ended up buying a new monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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