Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "J.O. Aho" Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux Subject: Re: Trouble with laptop display Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:34:41 +0200 Lines: 22 Message-ID: References: <7tfkklx99v.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <1g2p8dv6u6h04.dlg@v.nguard.lh> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net UXjZEKJ681I4DP5RN9cnvgbtSaAcDlm9SIbwqsn1TRubjr+VS7 Cancel-Lock: sha1:nBBzqnJjjBfJ8DWibZ1ab6dl/FQ= sha256:hFkNJYaaYk/3b8QICo9C4WAvrRE57hTS8FOhkg7cAC4= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-US-large In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:69659 alt.os.linux:81734 On 16/07/2025 20.41, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2025-07-16 18:52, VanguardLH wrote: >> 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. > > > So, unless it is a faulty cable, it is garbage time. You could take the work and replace the LCD with a new one, I see there is at least one seller on ebay who has the LCD: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/192347292502 To find other sellers just search for "replacement lcd for Compaq Presario CQ61-330SS" at your favorite search engine. -- //Aho