A22m white screen problem

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WhereMyArm · #1 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:24 am

I think the LCD may be dead, but it still lights up so I have a little hope. What's happening is when I boot up, the screen turns on (backlight comes on) and is greyish white, and nothing more. It flickers like it would when it boots, and it does boot just fine, (still outputs to a monitor just fine) but the screen is always white. Any way to fix it without sending it in for repair? I'm willing to open it.

WhereMyArm · #2 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:24 am

Bump, anyone have any guesses at all? I just don't know what to do with this thing.

Website · #3 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:18 am

It sounds like your LCD cable may have come loose. Try downloading your Hardware Maintenance Manual to learn how to get to your LCD cable:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mo ... 3p0896.pdf

AbsoluteRaleigh · #4 Post by **AbsoluteRaleigh** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:28 am

Yeah, the LCD cable couldbe loose or dead.

Then again it could be the board but it is more likely to be the cable.

WhereMyArm · #5 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:24 am

Thanks guys, I'm gonna follow those instructions and get back to you.

WhereMyArm · #6 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:13 am

Alright, well I stripped it all down and built it back up, no loose cables, same problem. If the LCD cable is shot, I don't supposed I could just order a new one could I? IBM wouldn't make it that easy, would they?

Website · #7 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:13 pm

A little late to check this, but did you make sure that the cable that ataches to the BACK of the LCD panel itself was plugged in?

This is a much trickier than any other connection, as it requires removing the LCD from the cover casing.

Just trying to help save you the money of replacing the LCD, although if you were to replace JUST the LCD and not the entire top half, you would have to remove the LCD anyway.

WhereMyArm · #8 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:18 am

Yeah while I was in there I unplugged and replugged that connection as well. Everything seems to be connected properly. I guess I'll just be surfing eBay for the right cable.

WhereMyArm · #9 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:03 pm

Just a quick update:

I bought a new LCD cable, same problem. It was refurbished off eBay, but I'm gonna trust that it in fact works. So I ordered the next part down the line, a new sub-card. It was only 5 dollars, so I figured why not. If this doesn't work, am I screwed into replacing the mainboard?

WhereMyArm · #10 Post by **WhereMyArm** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:00 pm

Same problem

Is there anything else that could be wrong besides the motherboard? I'm desperate here, since it's not really worth finding a new one.

linux_inside v2 · #11 Post by **linux_inside v2** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:23 pm

yeah the screen is probably dead.

A22m white screen problem

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