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Laptop Display Issue

by Jul 3, 2016 3:40AM PDT

I have a dell inspiron N5010 laptop. Its battery has been dead since years and I have been operating it on charger. I had not used the laptop since last 5-6 months. From last few days, whenever I click on 'power on' button, the laptop boots but there is no display. Not even windows logo comes. It is as blank as it was after opening the lid. The laptop definitely boots as I can hear the normal fan and the heat.

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Re: laptop display issue
by Forum moderator Jul 3, 2016 3:54AM PDT

I see a review for this model from June 2010. That's 6 years ago.

I'm afraid repair is more expensive than the current worth of the laptop. So consider replacing it.

All you can do yourself: open the case and check if all cables to the screen are fine. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YumiMlucrUY on how to do this.

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It's time to move on.
by Forum moderator Jul 3, 2016 10:09AM PDT

Repair is more than a working same model on ebay so in this case I suggest no repair. Since the bios and splash screen are not showing, you could try an external monitor to see if you can turn it into a desktop.

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