Re: Trouble with laptop display

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject	Re: Trouble with laptop display
Date	2025-07-17 13:00 +0200
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On 2025-07-17 11:16, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> On 2025/7/17 8:37:0, c186282 wrote:
>> On 7/16/25 2:41 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> On 2025-07-16 18:52, VanguardLH wrote:
>>>> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have an old Compaq Presario CQ61-330SS laptop, which I think I 
>>>>> bought
>>>>> around 2010. Battery died, I replaced it, also died eventually.
>>>>> Currently I only use it to watch movies (it has very good internal
>>>>> speakers), when exercising on an static bike.
> []>>>> Some months ago, the display went black on boot, but closing the lid
>>>>> and
>>>>> opening it again made it work. Today it is impossible, it goes dark
> []>>>> Installed system is openSUSE, some old version, I don't remember 
> which.
>>>>> I can not ssh to it, says
> []
>>>> Take a flashlight, and shine it at the display at an angle.  Can you 
>>>> see
>>>> what would have been displayed if the backlamps came on?
>>>
>>> I can easily try that. [...]  You are absolutely right, I can see the 
>>> Compaq logo as it tries to boot.
> 
> []
> 
>>    You MIGHT try some of the distros meant for
>>    older machines however. You don't have to
>>    abandon the benefits of Linux - just find
>>    a Linux oriented towards the right hardware
>>    context. Ancient hardware can STILL do a
>>    very good job with Linux - five times faster
>>    and more compact than any Win distro.
> 
> Geez ...
> It was working, now isn't - but the screen can be seen if external 
> illumination used.
> So NOT an OS problem, but a hardware one: faulty hinge switch, loose 
> cable, faulty backlight, or faulty power supply to backlight (inverter, 
> if it's that kind of backlight).
> 

Right.

> He only uses it to watch movies, so no place for Linux evangelism - he's 
> already using a Linux anyway.

Right.

> 
> (Personally, after checking for switch/cable problem, I'd be expecting 
> to replace the display [even though working] and backlight all as one 
> sealed unit, as that's easier in my [very limitd] experience - but check 
> [I'm not sure how] that the inverter, if it's that sort of display, is 
> included in the display module, or is OK if not. And, again based on 
> very limited experience: get the part number off the existing module. I 
> found doing that produced much cheaper modules than searching for 
> "display for a <laptop model>".)

I don't feel up to doing it myself, I would need to find a shop willing 
to do it. The laptop has seen 14 years of service, so whether this is 
worthwhile I have my doubts. It was a good purchase and served me well. 
Maybe cheaper to buy something else.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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