laptop screen problem

[YZ]

Hi,

I have a Compaq presario 2500 laptop with XP home on it. Everything
worked fine until couple of weeks ago it's monitor went completely
black. I thought it was a hardware failure. I can still use the computer
with an external monitor connected to it (as I am doing right now). But
recently I noticed that the screen actually works for some time right
after I turn the computer on. It displays the compaq logo and for a
couple of seconds it displays WinXP startup screen, then blinks a few
times and goes black. So I wonder if it really is a busted screen, or
may be there is some software problem that can be fixed relatively easy.
If anybody experienced something similar or heard of something like it,
I would appreciate any help.

TIA

YZ

 

[Dave B]

Not likely a software problem, more likely that the backlight for the LCD or
the inverter that powers it has gone bad.

 

[Graham]

So how does it work on startup as he suggested and then drop out?

If it works at all doesn't that only leave the signal from the software when
booted?

I am thinking you should look further into your graphics card software
maybe!

But don't give up!