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Question

my laptop screen will not turn on, how do i fix it?

Sep 26, 2015 2:32PM PDT

I was doing homework on my Bunk bed and I fell asleep while doing it. I woke up the next day and my laptop was on the ground and the screen wouldn't turn on, everything else turned on but the screen didn't. I have tried everything I can think of I even searched it up online, but nothing is working. does anyone know what I can do to fix it without going and paying to get it fixed?

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One last hurrah.
Sep 26, 2015 2:43PM PDT
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make and model
Sep 26, 2015 2:49PM PDT

my laptop is a toshiba tecra r700
if you need my model # it's a canadian one, PT318C-00H002

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(NT) Just try the Fn Fkey that switches displays now.
Sep 26, 2015 3:02PM PDT
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(NT) none of that worked
Sep 26, 2015 3:08PM PDT
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(NT) my laptop fell 5 ft onto soft carpet
Sep 26, 2015 3:09PM PDT
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Then try the external monitor.
Sep 26, 2015 3:15PM PDT

Falls are now more fatal than ever. My engineering pals blame the lower ductility of solder since Pb was removed. That is, these are pretty fragile and 5 feet is a long drop in 1G environments.

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(NT) how do i try the external monitor
Sep 26, 2015 3:18PM PDT
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try external monitor
Sep 26, 2015 3:19PM PDT

first thing you can try is an external monitor, if it does not work then it s something major. you can also try removing the battery, the ram and harddrive then reinsert them making sure they are securely connected.

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(NT) when i connect it to a monitor it works
Sep 26, 2015 3:32PM PDT
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It's not entirely dead.
Sep 26, 2015 3:45PM PDT

That points to motherboard, cables and the LCD panel having a fault. That is, unless you really didn't do the right Fn+FKey or skipped the reset I noted.

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(NT) would fixing it require money or could it be fixed for free
Sep 26, 2015 3:58PM PDT
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not free
Sep 26, 2015 4:17PM PDT

unless you have a good friend or family it will not be free.

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It looks like it needs parts.
Sep 27, 2015 6:34AM PDT

At least it works with the external so you can limp along as if it was a desktop for awhile. Beware that at some point the laptop LCD will be required so make plans for repair or replacement.