LCD-Related Symptoms

Important

The LCD for the notebook computer contains over

921,000 thin-film transistors (TFTs). A small number

of missing, discolored, or lighted dots (on all the time)

is characteristic of TFT LCD technology, but excessive

pixel problems can cause viewing concerns. The LCD

should be replaced if the number of missing,

discolored, or lighted dots in any background is 21 or

more.

Symptom / Error FRU / Action in Sequence
No beep, power-on indicator
on, and a blank LCD during
POST.
1. System board
2. DC/DC card
3. Video card
4. CPU card
LCD backlight not
working, or
LCD too dark, or
LCD brightness cannot
be adjusted, or
LCD contrast cannot
be adjusted.
1. Reseat the LCD
connectors.
2. LCD assembly
3. DC/DC card
LCD screen
unreadable, or
Characters missing
pels, or
Screen abnormal, or
Wrong color displayed.
1. See important note
for “LCD-Related
Symptoms.”
2. Reseat all LCD
connectors.
3. LCD assembly
4. System board
5. Video card
LCD has extra horizontal or
vertical lines displayed. LCD assembly
Keyboard/TrackPoint III-Related
Symptoms
Symptom / Error FRU / Action in Sequence
Keyboard (one or more
keys) does not work. 1. Reseat the keyboard
connector on the
video card.
2. Reseat the three
keyboard cables on the
keyboard card.
3. Keyboard
4. Video card
5. System board
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