Sony VAIO PCG-K23 PC Notebook
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My sony vaio vgn-n365e screen is Dim




By nycoastie817 on Jul 24, 2009

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I have a sony VAIO, VGN-n365e and my screen has gone dim. I've changed out the inverter(purchased a used one off Ebay) and even went as far as changing the backlight and still nothing....I have a table lamp that I put up to the screen and I can see images on the screen. I have also adjusted the brightness with the function key, but still no luck. I have ran out of ideas and money, and I'm not sure what to do next.....anyone know how to solve this problem....or maybe even troubleshoot my inverter?
Comments:

Jul 24, 2009

- I've hooked it up to my television in the past and saw the image, I've also replaced the LCD....you think I need to replace the mother board? I have a lamp next to it and can see the screen(barely)

Jul 24, 2009

- I purchased an inverter on ebay, it was previously used, do you think the new inverter and the old one are faulty......and how can I troubleshoot them?

Jul 24, 2009

- Do you think I should try maybe purchasing another inverter?

Jul 24, 2009

- I did try reconnecting the old inverter, it did exactly the same as the so called functioning used one that I purchased on Ebay.......I informed the seller and they issued me a full refund, so I suspect that they knew before hand that it was faulty. I ordered a new one last night so I'm crossing my fingers in hopes that it'll work....thanks for all your help

Clarification Request

Posted by Ngamulana on Jul 24, 2009

Could please connect it to the monitor or lcd if you could see the image clearly then it means you have to replace the LCD. If doesn't show nothing I believe your Video card is damaged with laptops you have replaces the whole motherboard . I hope it work

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posted on Jul 24, 2009
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Geekman

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The fault could be a faulty CCFL lamp or inverter.
To determine if you have a LCD screen, inverter or video card problem, read this and follow these instructions.
Defective CCFL backlight, it may have the following symptom: Screen flashs on red/pink and off. Picture stays on in red and slowly be come normal. Picture flickering with dim display or appear black. Picture flickering on and off. All these symptoms indicate that the LCD backlight lamp (CCFL Lamp) has reached the end of the life and all you need to do is replacing the CCFL lamp.
Connect an external monitor to your laptop and power the monitor up first then the laptop, if you see the normal Windows images then the video card and laptop is OK and the problem is definitely the backlight. Dim image and/or dark display on the laptop's LCD screen indicates a faulty LCD backlight and it could be the inverter that supplies high voltage to the CCFL lamp or it is the CCLF lamp is nearly burnt out or burnt out, most likely this is the case.
The inverter can be replaced easily but the CCLF lamp is more time consuming and requires soldering skills.
Check out
www.lcdparts.net
for parts, repair service and DIY info.
Comments:

Jul 24, 2009

- If you can see a faint image on the LCD screen, the fault could be the CCFL lamp or the inverter.
If you can see a normal image on the external monitor then the video chip on the motherboard is OK.
Please refer to the information in the solution I posted to you.

Jul 24, 2009

- Yes you could but not a second hand one.
Did you try using the inverter from your original LCD screen?
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