Thanks for the replies - the screen went back to normal after I opened &
closed the lid a few times!
Suspect the contacts now as suggested so will clean both sets!
Your help is greatly appreciated
Kevin
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> > Bought a second hand 4030cds in excellent condition - or so I thought!
> >
> > One day in - screen has become virtually unreadable - like the backlight
> > has
> > gone or there is a problem with the inverter.
> >
> > Laptop works fine with a normal monitor - but thats not why I bought a
> > laptop!
> >
> > Does anyone have any information about how this can be fixed? Is it a
home
> > job or am I looking at serious wonga!
> >
> > The machine is great with all original manuals, disks, etc. - I loathed
to
> > just not use it. Bought privately so no comeback at all
>
> Not just the screen contract thumbwheel on the right side of the screen
lid
> is it?
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